Malaysia vs Trinidad and Tobago: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Malaysia
3.9%
in 2022
Trinidad and Tobago
4.0%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
126th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
123rd
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Malaysia
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Malaysia ranks 126th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 123rd of 185 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1% | 12.8% | 7.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 15.9% | 10.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 17.1% | 14.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 7.6% | 4.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.2% | 0.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 0.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Malaysia or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 4.0% against 3.9% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Malaysia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.1%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Malaysia ranks 126th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 123rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.