Trinidad and Tobago - Labor force

Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Trinidad and Tobago was 41.69 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 42.70 in 2016, while its lowest value was 36.80 in 1990.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 36.80
1991 37.11
1992 37.75
1993 37.81
1994 37.79
1995 37.85
1996 39.20
1997 39.06
1998 38.92
1999 38.82
2000 38.94
2001 38.96
2002 39.46
2003 40.29
2004 40.95
2005 41.71
2006 42.24
2007 41.46
2008 42.07
2009 41.47
2010 41.49
2011 41.11
2012 42.35
2013 42.31
2014 42.52
2015 41.99
2016 42.70
2017 42.42
2018 42.25
2019 42.11
2020 41.60
2021 41.69

Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Trinidad and Tobago was 642,296 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 663,466 in 2014 and a minimum value of 470,285 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 470,285
1991 478,247
1992 487,344
1993 492,888
1994 508,076
1995 523,034
1996 533,667
1997 545,417
1998 557,778
1999 564,505
2000 577,040
2001 581,765
2002 593,362
2003 608,514
2004 630,721
2005 645,612
2006 653,832
2007 654,625
2008 659,933
2009 655,800
2010 640,808
2011 635,172
2012 651,603
2013 652,144
2014 663,466
2015 651,962
2016 648,108
2017 650,760
2018 654,191
2019 657,766
2020 634,920
2021 642,296

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure