Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 129.51 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 129.51 units per square kilometre for labor force, total, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 134.52 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 95.59 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.59 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 97.21 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 99.18 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 100.83 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 104.33 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 107.81 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 111.25 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 113.65 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 116.07 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 118.19 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 120.12 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 122.16 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 124.15 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 128.34 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 132.45 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 130.65 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 131.98 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 132.13 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 132.93 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 131.78 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 130.63 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 129.82 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 132.51 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 133.35 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 134.52 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 133.35 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 131.85 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 131.33 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 131.16 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 130.96 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 126.94 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 125.14 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 126.92 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 129.51 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106.41 units per square kilometre | 95.59 units per square kilometre | 118.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.67 units per square kilometre | 120.12 units per square kilometre | 132.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.95 units per square kilometre | 129.82 units per square kilometre | 134.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.13 units per square kilometre | 125.14 units per square kilometre | 129.51 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 34 Luxembourg 134.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Puerto Rico 133.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Sri Lanka 131.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Switzerland 128.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Germany 125.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Nigeria 120.86 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 129.51 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 134.52 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.59 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.