Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was -0.4108 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded -0.4108 % change on previous year for labor force, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 72.7% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 3.47 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -3.07 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 165th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +108.6% |
| 1995 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1998 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +107.3% |
| 2004 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2005 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 2006 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -174.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1125 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6112 % change on previous year | +443.1% |
| 2009 | -0.8671 % change on previous year | -241.9% |
| 2010 | -0.8733 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2011 | -0.6187 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2012 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -434.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6337 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8781 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 2015 | -0.8697 % change on previous year | -199.0% |
| 2016 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 2017 | -0.3937 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 2018 | -0.1351 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2019 | -0.1523 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2020 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +1915.7% |
| 2021 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2022 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -200.8% |
| 2023 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 2024 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 2025 | -0.4108 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.39 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.11 % change on previous year | -1.36 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0584 % change on previous year | -1.12 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4892 % change on previous year | -3.07 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 162 North Macedonia -0.3498 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.3582 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Italy -0.3739 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Tonga -0.447 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Estonia -0.4649 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Sri Lanka -0.4808 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,693 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.26 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago was -0.4108 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.07 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.