Trinidad and Tobago's employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) was 45.1% in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 4.62 percentage points from 49.72% in 2014.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 45.1% | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | 45.96% | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | 49.72% | 2014 |
| Highest | 49.72% | 2014 |
| Lowest | 17.13% | 1971 |
| Average since 2015 | 45.64% | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | 17.13% | 1971 |
What the numbers say
In 2024, Trinidad and Tobago's employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) rose 0.17 percentage points on 2023 (from 44.92% to 45.1%).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1986 to 2023), the average change was +0.23 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 1.73 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 10.69 percentage points in 1979 and the biggest yearly fall was 2.4 percentage points in 1990. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about 0.4 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 68% of the movement over 8 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2024, Trinidad and Tobago had the 9th highest value of the 20 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Trinidad and Tobago | 45.1% | 2024 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 49.17% | 2025 |
| High income | 52.99% | 2025 |
Closest to Trinidad and Tobago in the 2024 ranking
- Montenegro — 6th of 20: 49.99%
- Philippines — 7th of 20: 48.11%
- Botswana — 8th of 20: 47.98%
- Bahamas, The — 10th of 20: 44.54%
- Mauritius — 11th of 20: 44.19%
- Mali — 12th of 20: 42.35%
What this measures
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.
Limitations: Data on employment by status are drawn from labor force surveys and household surveys, supplemented by official estimates and censuses for a small group of countries. The labor force survey is the most comprehensive source for internationally comparable employment, but there are still some limitations for comparing data across countries and over time even within a country. Comparability of employment ratios across countries is affected by variations in definitions of employment and population. The biggest difference results from the age range used to define labor force activity. The population base for employment ratios can also vary.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 41 values
| Year | Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 45.1 |
| 2023 | 44.92 |
| 2022 | 44.92 |
| 2021 | 43.88 |
| 2020 | 44.37 |
| 2019 | 45.96 |
| 2018 | no data |
| 2017 | no data |
| 2016 | 48.04 |
| 2015 | 47.91 |
| 2014 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in nearby economies
- Argentina — 48.92% (2025)
- Bahamas, The — 44.54% (2024)
- Barbados — 55.99% (2024)
- Belize — 49.42% (2019)
- Bolivia — 72.43% (2025)
- Brazil — 49.83% (2025)
- Cayman Islands — 76.77% (2015)
- Chile — 48.2% (2025)
- Colombia
More social protection & labor data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Net migration — 691 (2025)
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) — 4.01% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) — 47.07% (2024)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) — 75.44% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) — 62.39% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) — 54.53% (2024)
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) — 4.19% (2024)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Trinidad and Tobago's employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)?
- 45.1% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1971?
- It is up 27.97 percentage points from 17.13% in 1971. The highest value was 49.72% in 2014 and the lowest 17.13% in 1971.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank?
- 9th highest of 20 economies with data for 2024.
- Is the latest change in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) unusual for Trinidad and Tobago?
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.FE.NE.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: September 28, 2026 Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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