Trinidad and Tobago - Unemployment

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Trinidad and Tobago was 3.16 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 25.30 in 1987, while its lowest value was 2.94 in 2014.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1973 21.42
1974 20.97
1975 19.54
1977 11.64
1978 10.26
1979 8.91
1980 7.76
1981 7.78
1982 7.68
1983 8.03
1984 9.51
1985 9.81
1986 10.40
1987 25.30
1988 23.75
1989 24.46
1990 24.15
1991 23.46
1992 24.04
1993 23.49
1994 22.27
1995 20.62
1996 21.01
1997 19.44
1998 18.82
1999 16.76
2000 15.11
2001 14.47
2002 14.48
2003 13.81
2004 11.21
2005 10.97
2006 8.72
2007 7.92
2008 6.18
2009 6.29
2010 4.67
2011 4.25
2012 4.57
2013 3.25
2014 2.94
2015 2.95
2016 3.16

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.87 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 24.00 in 1992, while its lowest value was 2.93 in 2014.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 23.35
1992 24.00
1993 23.41
1994 22.24
1995 20.58
1996 20.95
1997 19.34
1998 18.76
1999 16.72
2000 15.08
2001 14.41
2002 14.45
2003 13.76
2004 11.17
2005 10.95
2006 8.69
2007 7.87
2008 6.17
2009 6.28
2010 4.66
2011 4.24
2012 4.56
2013 3.24
2014 2.93
2015 2.95
2016 3.16
2017 3.24
2018 3.32
2019 3.41
2020 4.56
2021 4.87

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Trinidad and Tobago was 3.24 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 20.99 in 1988, while its lowest value was 2.06 in 2015.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1973 12.89
1974 12.72
1975 13.14
1977 7.90
1978 5.97
1979 5.79
1980 5.26
1981 5.79
1982 5.53
1983 5.92
1984 7.52
1985 9.13
1986 8.91
1987 20.55
1988 20.99
1989 20.69
1990 17.68
1991 15.74
1992 17.06
1993 17.68
1994 16.15
1995 15.20
1996 13.26
1997 12.30
1998 11.35
1999 10.86
2000 10.22
2001 8.66
2002 7.76
2003 8.30
2004 6.38
2005 5.81
2006 4.52
2007 3.91
2008 3.52
2009 4.58
2010 3.59
2011 2.87
2012 3.11
2013 2.28
2014 2.15
2015 2.06
2016 3.24

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.76 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 17.62 in 1993, while its lowest value was 2.06 in 2015.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 15.67
1992 17.03
1993 17.62
1994 16.13
1995 15.17
1996 13.22
1997 12.24
1998 11.31
1999 10.84
2000 10.20
2001 8.63
2002 7.74
2003 8.27
2004 6.36
2005 5.80
2006 4.50
2007 3.89
2008 3.51
2009 4.57
2010 3.58
2011 2.86
2012 3.10
2013 2.27
2014 2.15
2015 2.06
2016 3.24
2017 3.30
2018 3.35
2019 3.43
2020 4.58
2021 4.76

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) in Trinidad and Tobago was 3.21 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 22.11 in 1987, while its lowest value was 2.43 in 2015.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1969 13.17
1970 12.76
1971 13.03
1973 15.40
1974 15.24
1975 14.99
1977 8.98
1978 7.27
1979 6.75
1980 6.03
1981 6.31
1982 6.22
1983 6.61
1984 8.17
1985 9.31
1986 9.37
1987 22.11
1988 21.88
1989 21.95
1990 19.87
1991 18.52
1992 19.66
1993 19.81
1994 18.44
1995 17.22
1996 16.25
1997 15.01
1998 14.21
1999 13.12
2000 12.10
2001 10.88
2002 10.39
2003 10.48
2004 8.33
2005 7.95
2006 6.27
2007 5.54
2008 4.63
2009 5.28
2010 4.03
2011 3.43
2012 3.72
2013 2.68
2014 2.48
2015 2.43
2016 3.21

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.81 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 19.81 in 1993, while its lowest value was 2.43 in 2015.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 18.52
1992 19.66
1993 19.81
1994 18.44
1995 17.22
1996 16.25
1997 15.01
1998 14.21
1999 13.12
2000 12.10
2001 10.88
2002 10.39
2003 10.48
2004 8.33
2005 7.95
2006 6.27
2007 5.54
2008 4.63
2009 5.28
2010 4.03
2011 3.43
2012 3.72
2013 2.68
2014 2.48
2015 2.43
2016 3.21
2017 3.28
2018 3.34
2019 3.42
2020 4.57
2021 4.81

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment