Labor force, total, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.4765 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.4765 units per person.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.5216 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3916 units per person, in 1990.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 83rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3916 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.3951 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4001 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.404 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4154 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.427 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4387 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4465 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4545 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4612 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4669 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4728 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4781 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4918 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.505 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5178 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5216 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5201 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5211 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.516 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5086 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5015 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5091 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5103 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.513 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5069 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4996 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4966 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.495 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4925 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4765 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4694 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4767 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4859 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4782 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.4765 units per person | -0.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.4765 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5147 units per person, 93% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.4765 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4785 units per person, 100% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4234 units per person | 0.3916 units per person | 0.4612 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5011 units per person | 0.4669 units per person | 0.5216 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5033 units per person | 0.4925 units per person | 0.513 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4772 units per person | 0.4694 units per person | 0.4859 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 80 Kazakhstan 0.4802 units per person compare
- 81 Dominican Republic 0.4785 units per person compare
- 82 Israel 0.477 units per person compare
- 84 Montenegro 0.476 units per person compare
- 85 Nicaragua 0.4737 units per person compare
- 86 Costa Rica 0.471 units per person compare
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,950 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,926 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 91,195 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126,491 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0924 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.4765 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5216 units per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3916 units per person in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.