Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 4.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Trinidad and Tobago, 1969–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 4.0% for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in 2024.
The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 22.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2015.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 123rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 13.2% | — |
| 1970 | 12.8% | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 9.7% | -23.8% |
| 1973 | 15.4% | +58.4% |
| 1974 | 15.2% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 15.0% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 13.4% | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 12.0% | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 11.9% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 9.9% | -17.0% |
| 1981 | 10.5% | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 9.9% | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 11.1% | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 13.3% | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 15.7% | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 17.2% | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 22.3% | +29.3% |
| 1988 | 22.0% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 22.0% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 20.0% | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 18.5% | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 19.6% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 19.8% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 18.4% | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 17.2% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 16.3% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 15.0% | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 13.1% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -23.6% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +32.1% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -23.3% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +19.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 82% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3%, 63% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 13.2% | 9.7% | 15.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 15.4% | 9.9% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 13.1% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 4.6% | 12.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 4.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.4% | 4.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2333 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0027 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.0% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 1987.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2015.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 123rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.