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

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

Latest (2011)
0.8%
World rank
49th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2011
All-time low
0.5%
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2011

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

00.20.40.60.81970199020111970: 0.525 % of youth labor force with low education1980: 0.773 % of youth labor force with low education1990: 0.527 % of youth labor force with low education2000: 0.746 % of youth labor force with low education2011: 0.845 % of youth labor force with low education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.8%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1970.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 49th out of 104 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970 to 2011.
Year % of youth labor force with low education Change
1970 0.5%
1980 0.8% +47.1%
1990 0.5% -31.8%
2000 0.7% +41.5%
2011 0.8% +13.3%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

  • Trinidad and Tobago's 0.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Trinidad and Tobago's 0.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
1980s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 46 Netherlands 0.9% compare
  2. 47 Belize 0.9% compare
  3. 48 India 0.8% compare
  4. 50 Morocco 0.8% compare
  5. 51 Romania 0.8% compare
  6. 52 Mongolia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Trinidad and Tobago?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.8% in 2011, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1970.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 49th out of 104 countries with data for 2011.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,416 data points, 1970–2021
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