Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Trinidad and Tobago

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

Latest (2011)
0.8%
World rank
53rd
of 111 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, total in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2011

00.20.40.60.81970199020111970: 0.583 % of total youth labor force1980: 0.798 % of total youth labor force1990: 0.571 % of total youth labor force2000: 0.775 % of total youth labor force2011: 0.829 % of total youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total youth labor force.

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% over ten years.

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

That places Trinidad and Tobago 53rd out of 111 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970 to 2011.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
1970 0.6%
1980 0.8% +36.9%
1990 0.6% -28.5%
2000 0.8% +35.7%
2011 0.8% +7.0%

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. (40 countries reporting)
  • Trinidad and Tobago's 0.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8%, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 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. 50 Sweden 0.8% compare
  2. 51 Latvia 0.8% compare
  3. 52 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.8% compare
  4. 54 Belize 0.8% compare
  5. 55 Mongolia 0.8% compare
  6. 56 Estonia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Trinidad and Tobago?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.8% in 2011, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total 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, total?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 53rd out of 111 countries with data for 2011.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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