Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.8% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
0.8%
World rank
42nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2011
All-time low
0.6%
in 1990
Years of data
5
1970–2011

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2011

00.20.40.60.81970199020111970: 0.683 % of youth labor force with high education1980: 0.827 % of youth labor force with high education1990: 0.583 % of youth labor force with high education2000: 0.78 % of youth labor force with high education2011: 0.828 % of youth labor force with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with high education.

Analysis

Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.8% for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in 2011. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1990.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 42nd out of 107 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970 to 2011.
Year % of youth labor force with high education Change
1970 0.7%
1980 0.8% +21.0%
1990 0.6% -29.6%
2000 0.8% +34.0%
2011 0.8% +6.1%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

  • Trinidad and Tobago's 0.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Trinidad and Tobago's 0.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
1980s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 39 Philippines 0.8% compare
  2. 40 Norway 0.8% compare
  3. 41 Mozambique 0.8% compare
  4. 43 Indonesia 0.8% compare
  5. 44 Estonia 0.8% compare
  6. 45 Belgium 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Trinidad and Tobago?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.8% in 2011, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1990.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 42nd out of 107 countries with data for 2011.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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