
Trinidad and Tobago: Female labor force participation
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| Trinidad and Tobago |
Female labor force participation rate |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 47.77 |
| Year | 2025 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1990 - 2025 |
| Average | 49.98 |
| Min - Max | 43.39 - 55.40 |
| Source | The World Bank |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2025 is 47.77 percent, a decline from 48.15 percent in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 51.41 percent, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Trinidad and Tobago from 1990 to 2025 is 49.98 percent. The minimum value, 43.39 percent, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 55.4 percent was recorded in 2006.
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| Recent values | Trinidad and Tobago: Female labor force participation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 47.77 |
| 2024 | 48.15 |
| 2023 | 50.03 |
| 2022 | 50.02 |
| 2021 | 48.88 |
| 2020 | 49.33 |
| 2019 | 51.03 |
| 2018 | 51.34 |
The female labor force participation rate is the percent of the female population ages 15 and older who are economically active. That includes the employed people as well as the unemployed people.
Definition: The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor force | 0.65 | 2025 | million people |
| Unemployment rate | 3.33 | 2025 | percent |
| Female unemployment | 3.88 | 2025 | percent |
| Male unemployment | 2.93 | 2025 | percent |
| Youth unemployment | 8.22 | 2025 | percent |
| Labor force participation | 57.75 | 2025 | percent |
| Labor force: percent female | 42.12 | 2025 | percent |
| Female labor force participation | 47.77 | 2025 | percent |
| Male labor force participation | 68.10 | 2025 | percent |
| Self-employment | 25.72 | 2025 | percent |
| Employment | 564.00 | Q1/2026 | million employed people |
| Unemployment rate | 5.40 | Q1/2026 | percent |