Trinidad and Tobago - Labor force participation rate
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Trinidad and Tobago was 35.44 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 47.90 in 2006, while its lowest value was 29.16 in 1970.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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Year | Value |
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1970 | 29.16 |
1979 | 33.59 |
1980 | 29.18 |
1981 | 33.61 |
1983 | 36.37 |
1985 | 37.36 |
1986 | 37.97 |
1987 | 33.82 |
1988 | 36.08 |
1989 | 33.73 |
1990 | 36.38 |
1991 | 39.98 |
1993 | 38.00 |
1995 | 40.22 |
1996 | 42.45 |
1998 | 40.98 |
1999 | 40.37 |
2000 | 41.60 |
2002 | 41.49 |
2005 | 45.13 |
2006 | 47.90 |
2007 | 45.24 |
2008 | 44.34 |
2009 | 41.41 |
2010 | 37.74 |
2011 | 35.08 |
2012 | 37.42 |
2013 | 38.03 |
2014 | 37.11 |
2015 | 35.91 |
2016 | 35.44 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Trinidad and Tobago was 30.61 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 48.16 in 2006, while its lowest value was 30.61 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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Year | Value |
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1990 | 37.72 |
1991 | 37.68 |
1992 | 38.35 |
1993 | 38.13 |
1994 | 39.20 |
1995 | 40.26 |
1996 | 42.60 |
1997 | 41.84 |
1998 | 41.09 |
1999 | 40.43 |
2000 | 41.79 |
2001 | 41.21 |
2002 | 41.64 |
2003 | 42.72 |
2004 | 44.17 |
2005 | 45.27 |
2006 | 48.16 |
2007 | 45.55 |
2008 | 44.51 |
2009 | 41.54 |
2010 | 37.83 |
2011 | 35.26 |
2012 | 37.60 |
2013 | 38.29 |
2014 | 37.17 |
2015 | 35.96 |
2016 | 35.65 |
2017 | 34.78 |
2018 | 34.13 |
2019 | 33.55 |
2020 | 30.61 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Trinidad and Tobago was 47.20 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 74.44 in 1983, while its lowest value was 47.20 in 2016.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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Year | Value |
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1970 | 72.13 |
1979 | 71.62 |
1980 | 64.30 |
1981 | 72.73 |
1983 | 74.44 |
1985 | 73.20 |
1986 | 69.90 |
1987 | 61.95 |
1988 | 67.30 |
1989 | 63.67 |
1990 | 63.42 |
1991 | 62.16 |
1993 | 59.25 |
1995 | 61.94 |
1996 | 61.16 |
1998 | 61.07 |
1999 | 61.61 |
2000 | 61.17 |
2002 | 57.57 |
2005 | 62.20 |
2006 | 60.49 |
2007 | 61.55 |
2008 | 59.49 |
2009 | 59.10 |
2010 | 54.88 |
2011 | 54.39 |
2012 | 52.80 |
2013 | 52.03 |
2014 | 51.24 |
2015 | 51.07 |
2016 | 47.20 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Trinidad and Tobago was 46.18 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 62.40 in 2005, while its lowest value was 46.18 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
Year | Value |
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1990 | 60.85 |
1991 | 60.61 |
1992 | 59.22 |
1993 | 59.49 |
1994 | 60.92 |
1995 | 62.11 |
1996 | 61.38 |
1997 | 61.34 |
1998 | 61.31 |
1999 | 61.79 |
2000 | 61.42 |
2001 | 59.57 |
2002 | 57.95 |
2003 | 59.14 |
2004 | 61.18 |
2005 | 62.40 |
2006 | 60.78 |
2007 | 61.91 |
2008 | 59.69 |
2009 | 59.29 |
2010 | 55.05 |
2011 | 54.70 |
2012 | 53.10 |
2013 | 52.38 |
2014 | 51.38 |
2015 | 51.20 |
2016 | 47.44 |
2017 | 48.42 |
2018 | 49.03 |
2019 | 49.58 |
2020 | 46.18 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Trinidad and Tobago was 41.54 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 55.58 in 1985, while its lowest value was 41.54 in 2016.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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Year | Value |
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1970 | 50.19 |
1979 | 53.21 |
1980 | 46.83 |
1981 | 53.62 |
1983 | 55.48 |
1985 | 55.58 |
1986 | 54.53 |
1987 | 47.95 |
1988 | 52.19 |
1989 | 49.27 |
1990 | 50.22 |
1991 | 51.51 |
1993 | 48.88 |
1995 | 51.22 |
1996 | 52.06 |
1998 | 51.22 |
1999 | 51.15 |
2000 | 51.68 |
2002 | 49.65 |
2005 | 53.82 |
2006 | 54.44 |
2007 | 53.74 |
2008 | 52.13 |
2009 | 50.45 |
2010 | 46.43 |
2011 | 44.89 |
2012 | 45.27 |
2013 | 45.25 |
2014 | 44.29 |
2015 | 43.60 |
2016 | 41.54 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Trinidad and Tobago was 38.48 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 54.53 in 2006, while its lowest value was 38.48 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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Year | Value |
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1990 | 49.36 |
1991 | 49.23 |
1992 | 48.87 |
1993 | 48.90 |
1994 | 50.16 |
1995 | 51.29 |
1996 | 52.09 |
1997 | 51.69 |
1998 | 51.30 |
1999 | 51.21 |
2000 | 51.70 |
2001 | 50.47 |
2002 | 49.87 |
2003 | 51.01 |
2004 | 52.75 |
2005 | 53.91 |
2006 | 54.53 |
2007 | 53.81 |
2008 | 52.17 |
2009 | 50.50 |
2010 | 46.53 |
2011 | 45.09 |
2012 | 45.43 |
2013 | 45.40 |
2014 | 44.35 |
2015 | 43.66 |
2016 | 41.61 |
2017 | 41.67 |
2018 | 41.66 |
2019 | 41.65 |
2020 | 38.48 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Trinidad and Tobago was 58.04 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 59.42 in 2014, while its lowest value was 42.23 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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Year | Value |
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1990 | 42.23 |
1991 | 43.83 |
1992 | 45.48 |
1993 | 47.15 |
1994 | 48.13 |
1995 | 49.01 |
1996 | 51.26 |
1997 | 51.39 |
1998 | 51.47 |
1999 | 51.35 |
2000 | 50.97 |
2001 | 51.66 |
2002 | 52.45 |
2003 | 54.72 |
2004 | 56.98 |
2005 | 59.22 |
2006 | 59.41 |
2007 | 58.20 |
2008 | 59.06 |
2009 | 57.58 |
2010 | 57.13 |
2011 | 56.71 |
2012 | 58.33 |
2013 | 58.94 |
2014 | 59.42 |
2015 | 58.08 |
2016 | 58.57 |
2017 | 58.28 |
2018 | 58.15 |
2019 | 58.04 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Trinidad and Tobago was 79.26 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 82.49 in 2007, while its lowest value was 78.71 in 1993.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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Year | Value |
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1990 | 81.12 |
1991 | 80.47 |
1992 | 79.68 |
1993 | 78.71 |
1994 | 80.06 |
1995 | 80.81 |
1996 | 80.55 |
1997 | 80.92 |
1998 | 81.22 |
1999 | 80.96 |
2000 | 81.13 |
2001 | 80.76 |
2002 | 80.49 |
2003 | 80.81 |
2004 | 81.11 |
2005 | 81.38 |
2006 | 81.43 |
2007 | 82.49 |
2008 | 81.77 |
2009 | 81.89 |
2010 | 80.15 |
2011 | 79.50 |
2012 | 79.86 |
2013 | 80.04 |
2014 | 80.19 |
2015 | 80.79 |
2016 | 79.51 |
2017 | 79.53 |
2018 | 79.42 |
2019 | 79.26 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Trinidad and Tobago was 68.59 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 70.42 in 2006, while its lowest value was 61.63 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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Year | Value |
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1990 | 61.63 |
1991 | 62.12 |
1992 | 62.56 |
1993 | 62.92 |
1994 | 64.10 |
1995 | 64.92 |
1996 | 65.92 |
1997 | 66.18 |
1998 | 66.37 |
1999 | 66.19 |
2000 | 66.08 |
2001 | 66.24 |
2002 | 66.49 |
2003 | 67.77 |
2004 | 69.05 |
2005 | 70.30 |
2006 | 70.42 |
2007 | 70.33 |
2008 | 70.40 |
2009 | 69.72 |
2010 | 68.62 |
2011 | 68.08 |
2012 | 69.07 |
2013 | 69.46 |
2014 | 69.77 |
2015 | 69.39 |
2016 | 68.99 |
2017 | 68.85 |
2018 | 68.73 |
2019 | 68.59 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Trinidad and Tobago was 49.60 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 53.14 in 2006, while its lowest value was 19.71 in 1971.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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Year | Value |
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1960 | 30.61 |
1970 | 25.60 |
1971 | 19.71 |
1974 | 23.09 |
1978 | 23.79 |
1979 | 37.31 |
1980 | 30.28 |
1981 | 37.42 |
1983 | 38.29 |
1985 | 39.54 |
1986 | 38.96 |
1987 | 39.61 |
1988 | 42.27 |
1989 | 41.18 |
1990 | 37.87 |
1991 | 45.05 |
1993 | 43.46 |
1995 | 44.95 |
1996 | 46.80 |
1998 | 46.96 |
1999 | 46.61 |
2000 | 47.02 |
2002 | 47.46 |
2005 | 52.40 |
2006 | 53.14 |
2007 | 51.73 |
2008 | 52.55 |
2009 | 51.10 |
2010 | 49.66 |
2011 | 48.37 |
2012 | 50.79 |
2013 | 50.42 |
2014 | 51.22 |
2015 | 49.37 |
2016 | 49.60 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Trinidad and Tobago was 46.65 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 53.25 in 2006, while its lowest value was 42.17 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
Year | Value |
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1990 | 42.17 |
1991 | 42.61 |
1992 | 43.62 |
1993 | 43.65 |
1994 | 44.39 |
1995 | 45.10 |
1996 | 46.94 |
1997 | 47.02 |
1998 | 47.10 |
1999 | 46.74 |
2000 | 47.16 |
2001 | 46.77 |
2002 | 47.54 |
2003 | 49.03 |
2004 | 50.93 |
2005 | 52.44 |
2006 | 53.25 |
2007 | 51.87 |
2008 | 52.65 |
2009 | 51.20 |
2010 | 49.72 |
2011 | 48.50 |
2012 | 50.91 |
2013 | 50.55 |
2014 | 51.35 |
2015 | 49.50 |
2016 | 49.73 |
2017 | 49.29 |
2018 | 49.07 |
2019 | 48.87 |
2020 | 46.31 |
2021 | 46.65 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Trinidad and Tobago was 71.89 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 71.89 in 2016, while its lowest value was 31.37 in 1970.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.
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Year | Value |
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1960 | 35.49 |
1970 | 31.37 |
1971 | 40.41 |
1974 | 46.00 |
1978 | 44.68 |
1979 | 45.71 |
1980 | 40.10 |
1981 | 45.89 |
1983 | 46.68 |
1985 | 48.71 |
1986 | 48.97 |
1987 | 50.45 |
1988 | 58.34 |
1989 | 57.70 |
1990 | 50.94 |
1991 | 66.94 |
1993 | 59.42 |
1995 | 59.56 |
1996 | 63.10 |
1998 | 62.40 |
1999 | 62.13 |
2000 | 62.42 |
2002 | 63.65 |
2005 | 69.63 |
2006 | 71.11 |
2007 | 68.80 |
2008 | 70.51 |
2009 | 68.72 |
2010 | 68.72 |
2011 | 67.60 |
2012 | 71.10 |
2013 | 70.91 |
2014 | 71.49 |
2015 | 69.89 |
2016 | 71.89 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Trinidad and Tobago was 68.64 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 71.90 in 2016, while its lowest value was 56.82 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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Year | Value |
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1990 | 56.82 |
1991 | 57.61 |
1992 | 59.25 |
1993 | 59.42 |
1994 | 59.38 |
1995 | 59.56 |
1996 | 63.10 |
1997 | 62.74 |
1998 | 62.40 |
1999 | 62.13 |
2000 | 62.42 |
2001 | 62.40 |
2002 | 63.65 |
2003 | 65.81 |
2004 | 67.55 |
2005 | 69.62 |
2006 | 71.11 |
2007 | 68.80 |
2008 | 70.51 |
2009 | 68.72 |
2010 | 68.72 |
2011 | 67.60 |
2012 | 71.10 |
2013 | 70.91 |
2014 | 71.49 |
2015 | 69.89 |
2016 | 71.90 |
2017 | 71.01 |
2018 | 70.48 |
2019 | 70.01 |
2020 | 68.49 |
2021 | 68.64 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Trinidad and Tobago was 68.99 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 86.25 in 1960, while its lowest value was 48.77 in 1971.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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Year | Value |
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1960 | 86.25 |
1970 | 81.60 |
1971 | 48.77 |
1974 | 50.20 |
1978 | 53.24 |
1979 | 81.62 |
1980 | 75.52 |
1981 | 81.55 |
1983 | 82.02 |
1985 | 81.17 |
1986 | 79.56 |
1987 | 78.52 |
1988 | 72.46 |
1989 | 71.37 |
1990 | 74.34 |
1991 | 67.30 |
1993 | 73.14 |
1995 | 75.47 |
1996 | 74.17 |
1998 | 75.26 |
1999 | 75.02 |
2000 | 75.33 |
2002 | 74.56 |
2005 | 75.26 |
2006 | 74.73 |
2007 | 75.19 |
2008 | 74.53 |
2009 | 74.36 |
2010 | 72.26 |
2011 | 71.55 |
2012 | 71.43 |
2013 | 71.10 |
2014 | 71.65 |
2015 | 70.64 |
2016 | 68.99 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Trinidad and Tobago was 67.96 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 75.72 in 1995, while its lowest value was 67.61 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
Year | Value |
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1990 | 74.23 |
1991 | 73.96 |
1992 | 73.61 |
1993 | 73.47 |
1994 | 74.75 |
1995 | 75.72 |
1996 | 74.38 |
1997 | 74.93 |
1998 | 75.48 |
1999 | 75.24 |
2000 | 75.55 |
2001 | 74.95 |
2002 | 74.68 |
2003 | 74.49 |
2004 | 75.39 |
2005 | 75.32 |
2006 | 74.89 |
2007 | 75.39 |
2008 | 74.68 |
2009 | 74.51 |
2010 | 72.35 |
2011 | 71.74 |
2012 | 71.59 |
2013 | 71.28 |
2014 | 71.83 |
2015 | 70.83 |
2016 | 69.16 |
2017 | 69.42 |
2018 | 69.62 |
2019 | 69.80 |
2020 | 67.61 |
2021 | 67.96 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Trinidad and Tobago was 59.27 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 63.92 in 2006, while its lowest value was 34.50 in 1971.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
See also:
Year | Value |
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1960 | 58.06 |
1970 | 52.90 |
1971 | 34.50 |
1974 | 36.95 |
1978 | 38.76 |
1979 | 59.74 |
1980 | 52.77 |
1981 | 59.44 |
1983 | 59.81 |
1985 | 60.06 |
1986 | 59.08 |
1987 | 58.93 |
1988 | 58.33 |
1989 | 57.29 |
1990 | 55.97 |
1991 | 57.14 |
1992 | 60.07 |
1993 | 58.39 |
1994 | 59.41 |
1995 | 60.24 |
1996 | 60.51 |
1997 | 60.34 |
1998 | 61.14 |
1999 | 60.84 |
2000 | 61.20 |
2001 | 60.37 |
2002 | 60.95 |
2003 | 61.60 |
2004 | 63.01 |
2005 | 63.72 |
2006 | 63.92 |
2007 | 63.46 |
2008 | 63.50 |
2009 | 62.68 |
2010 | 60.86 |
2011 | 59.93 |
2012 | 61.08 |
2013 | 60.74 |
2014 | 61.41 |
2015 | 59.98 |
2016 | 59.27 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Trinidad and Tobago was 57.09 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 63.92 in 2006, while its lowest value was 56.75 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
Year | Value |
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1990 | 58.01 |
1991 | 58.10 |
1992 | 58.44 |
1993 | 58.39 |
1994 | 59.40 |
1995 | 60.24 |
1996 | 60.51 |
1997 | 60.83 |
1998 | 61.14 |
1999 | 60.84 |
2000 | 61.20 |
2001 | 60.70 |
2002 | 60.95 |
2003 | 61.60 |
2004 | 63.00 |
2005 | 63.72 |
2006 | 63.92 |
2007 | 63.46 |
2008 | 63.50 |
2009 | 62.68 |
2010 | 60.86 |
2011 | 59.93 |
2012 | 61.08 |
2013 | 60.74 |
2014 | 61.41 |
2015 | 59.98 |
2016 | 59.27 |
2017 | 59.17 |
2018 | 59.15 |
2019 | 59.13 |
2020 | 56.75 |
2021 | 57.09 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Labor force structure