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Work & Labour

68th

of 182 countries placed

Placed from 4 of 4 key statistics

01The evidence

The 4 key statistics that decide it

Only these place Trinidad and Tobago on work & labour — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.

Why these keys
  1. Key 1 of 4

    Employment-to-Population Ratio

    International Labour Organization (ILO)

    Why it is a key

    2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0

    55.83

    Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)

    Higher is better

    Trinidad and Tobago: 55.83. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 21.21 (São Tomé and Príncipe) to 86.9 (Qatar); the world median is 57.72.

    World median
    57.72
    Best in Caribbean
    67.28 Jamaica
  2. Key 2 of 4

    Labour Income Share

    International Labour Organization (ILO)

    Why it is a key

    2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0

    45.2

    Labour income share of GDP (%)

    Higher is better

    Trinidad and Tobago: 45.2. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 9.691 (Venezuela) to 75.13 (Nigeria); the world median is 46.23.

    World median
    46.23
    Best in Caribbean
    59 Puerto Rico
  3. Key 3 of 4

    Unemployment Rate

    International Labour Organization (ILO)

    Why it is a key

    2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0

    3.329

    Unemployment (% of labour force)

    Lower is better

    Trinidad and Tobago: 3.329. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 0.13 (Qatar) to 34.2 (Eswatini); the world median is 5.084.

    World median
    5.084
    Best in Caribbean
    1.746 Cuba
  4. Key 4 of 4

    Vulnerable Employment

    International Labour Organization (ILO)

    Why it is a key

    2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0

    21.25

    Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)

    Lower is better

    Trinidad and Tobago: 21.25. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 0.456 (Qatar) to 90.22 (Chad); the world median is 28.67.

    World median
    28.67
    Best in Caribbean
    5.474 United States Virgin Islands

03In context

Trinidad and Tobago beside its neighbours

A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 182 countries on work & labour, never a place within the region.

Caribbean
1st182ndNot placed · 42 countries with too few key statisticsNo data

The whole world on work & labour

Trinidad and Tobago and Caribbean

Trinidad and Tobago has no land border, so the table compares it with its sub-region. Standing among all 182; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.

CountryStandingEmployment-to-Population RatioEmployed share of the population aged 15+ (%)Labour Income ShareLabour income share of GDP (%)Unemployment RateUnemployment (% of labour force)Vulnerable EmploymentVulnerable employment (% of total employment)
Jamaica25th67.2853.453.28631.56
Barbados=54th60.4755.586.52418.8
Trinidad and Tobago68th55.8345.23.32921.25
Puerto Rico=72nd40.22595.99110.31
Cuba=78th51.3441.311.74619.32
Dominican Republic=83rd61.5448.45.09237.99
United States Virgin Islands89th48.1455.9811.445.474
Saint Lucia91st61.8147.419.45221.99
Bahamas108th66.9834.419.20715.94
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines131st55.6846.791821.96
Haiti155th54.3852.1814.9476.04
Anguillanot placed————
Antigua and Barbudanot placed————
Arubanot placed————
British Virgin Islandsnot placed————
Cayman Islandsnot placed————
Curaçaonot placed————
Dominicanot placed————
Grenadanot placed————
Montserratnot placed————
Saint Kitts and Nevisnot placed————
Saint Martinnot placed————
Sint Maartennot placed————
Turks and Caicos Islandsnot placed————

“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is

04Context, no vote

Where Trinidad and Tobago is ahead of the world, and behind

25 more statistics filed under work & labour, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.

Every country

Ahead of the world median9

Statistics on which Trinidad and Tobago does better than the middle country measured.

  • Female Share of Senior and Middle ManagementILO · 2024 · world median 35.8652.67▲ Improved since 2019

    Trinidad and Tobago: 52.67 · world median 35.86 · Women in senior and middle management (% of managers). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 7.226 to 56.69; higher is better.

    Position 2nd of 86 · derived.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Working Poverty RateILO · 2025 · world median 4.8850.1▼ Worsened since 2015

    Trinidad and Tobago: 0.1 · world median 4.885 · Employed people living in extreme poverty (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.007 to 86.02; lower is better.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Firms with a Female Top ManagerWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 19.1623.5No earlier reading

    Trinidad and Tobago: 23.5 · world median 19.16 · Firms with a female top manager (%). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 1.429 to 62.9; higher is better.

    Position 50th of 179 · derived.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Youth Unemployment RateILO · 2025 · world median 12.838.216▼ Worsened since 2015

    Trinidad and Tobago: 8.216 · world median 12.83 · Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.457 to 76.77; lower is better.

    Position 132nd of 182 · derived, 1st = worst.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Human Capital Wealth per CapitaWorld Bank Group · 2020 · world median 25,23066,553No real change since 2010

    Trinidad and Tobago: 66,553 · world median 25,230 · Human capital per person — present value of future earnings (real chained 2019 US$). World Bank Group, 2020 edition, data for 2020.

    Published values in that edition run from 700.38 to 735,422; higher is better.

    Position 47th of 151 · derived.

    Chart and every countryThe 2020 dataset

  • GDP per Person EmployedWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 47,38468,867▼ Worsened since 2015

    Trinidad and Tobago: 68,867 · world median 47,384 · GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 2,456 to 262,554; higher is better.

    Position 58th of 168 · derived.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Labour Productivity per Hour WorkedILO · 2025 · world median 22.1631.92▼ Worsened since 2015

    Trinidad and Tobago: 31.92 · world median 22.16 · Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.92 to 164.65; higher is better.

    Position 66th of 182 · derived.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Employment Injury Protection CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 45.967.2No earlier reading

    Trinidad and Tobago: 67.2 · world median 45.9 · Labour force covered in the event of a work injury (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Trade Union DensityILO · 2020 · world median 16.6819.8No earlier reading

    Trinidad and Tobago: 19.8 · world median 16.68 · Employees who are trade union members (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2020 edition, data for 2020.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.2 to 91.42; higher is better.

    Position 59th of 139 · derived.

    Chart and every countryThe 2020 dataset

Behind the world median8

Statistics on which Trinidad and Tobago does worse than the middle country measured.

  • Firms Offering Formal TrainingWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 32.0729.13No earlier reading

    Trinidad and Tobago: 29.13 · world median 32.07 · Firms offering formal training to permanent full-time workers (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.

    Published values in that edition run from 1.42 to 79.12; higher is better.

    Chart and every countryThe 2026 dataset

  • Compliance with Labour RightsILO · 2024 · world median 1.611.84▲ Improved since 2015

    Trinidad and Tobago: 1.84 · world median 1.61 · Compliance with freedom of association and collective bargaining rights (0 = best, 10 = worst). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 10; lower is better.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Youth Not in Education, Employment or TrainingILO · 2024 · world median 14.3115.85▼ Worsened since 2019

    Trinidad and Tobago: 15.85 · world median 14.31 · Youth not in education, employment or training (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 3.975 to 65.73; lower is better.

    Position 43rd of 97 · derived, 1st = worst.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · world median 61.6657.75▼ Worsened since 2015

    Trinidad and Tobago: 57.75 · world median 61.66 · Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 23.34 to 87.01; higher is better.

    Position 120th of 182 · derived.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Female Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · world median 53.3647.77▼ Worsened since 2015

    Trinidad and Tobago: 47.77 · world median 53.36 · Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 4.663 to 82.91; higher is better.

    Position 124th of 182 · derived.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Firms Competing Against Informal FirmsWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 41.8156.14No earlier reading

    Trinidad and Tobago: 56.14 · world median 41.81 · Firms competing against unregistered or informal firms (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.

    Published values in that edition run from 1.926 to 90.5; lower is better.

    Position 47th of 181 · derived, 1st = worst.

    Chart and every countryThe 2026 dataset

  • Length of Paid Paternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 30▼ Worsened since 2015

    Trinidad and Tobago: 0 · world median 3 · Paid paternity leave set in law (calendar days). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 196; higher is better.

    Chart and every countryThe 2026 dataset

  • Labour Inspectors per 10,000 Employed PersonsILO · 2024 · world median 0.5750.19No earlier reading

    Trinidad and Tobago: 0.19 · world median 0.575 · Labour inspectors per 10,000 employed persons. International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.07 to 3.89; higher is better.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

Level with the median, or no median to compare2

  • Length of Paid Maternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 9898▼ Worsened since 2015

    Trinidad and Tobago: 98 · world median 98 · Paid maternity leave set in law (calendar days). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 410; higher is better.

    Chart and every countryThe 2026 dataset

  • Unemployment Benefit CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 00No earlier reading

    Trinidad and Tobago: 0 · world median 0 · Unemployed people receiving unemployment benefits (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

No better end6

These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.

  • Employment in IndustryILO · 2025 · world median 18.8824.18Moved since 2015

    Trinidad and Tobago: 24.18 · world median 18.88 · Employment in industry (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 3.103 to 39.44.

    Position 48th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Employment in ServicesILO · 2025 · world median 59.5171.32No real change since 2015

    Trinidad and Tobago: 71.32 · world median 59.51 · Employment in services (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 11.56 to 92.17.

    Position 56th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Statutory Minimum WageILO · 2024 · world median 657.95908.94Moved since 2014

    Trinidad and Tobago: 908.94 · world median 657.95 · Statutory minimum wage per month (2021 PPP $). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 4.038 to 3,804.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Average Weekly Hours WorkedILO · 2025 · world median 38.8938.29No real change since 2015

    Trinidad and Tobago: 38.29 · world median 38.89 · Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person. International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 23.64 to 54.7.

    Position 96th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Self-Employment RateILO · 2025 · world median 31.8425.72Moved since 2015

    Trinidad and Tobago: 25.72 · world median 31.84 · Self-employed (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.832 to 91.56.

    Position 111th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Employment in AgricultureILO · 2025 · world median 14.384.495Moved since 2015

    Trinidad and Tobago: 4.495 · world median 14.38 · Employment in agriculture (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.095 to 85.34.

    Position 132nd of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing

06The top of the list

Who leads on work & labour

The three countries placed highest of 182, and the leaders Trinidad and Tobago can most readily be measured against.

All 182 countries
  1. 1

    Iceland

    Northern Europe

    1st of 182 · 4 of 4 keys

    Photo: Hansueli Krapf · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale

  2. 2

    Japan

    Eastern Asia

    2nd of 182 · 4 of 4 keys

    Photo: JurriaanH · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale

  3. 3

    South Korea

    Eastern Asia

    3rd of 182 · 4 of 4 keys

    Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale

Placed highest nearby

  1. Highest in Americas

    United States14th4/4 keys
  2. Highest in Caribbean

    Jamaica25th4/4 keys
  3. This page

    Trinidad and Tobago68th4/4 keys

Positions out of 182 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.

08Questions

Trinidad and Tobago on work & labour: questions answered

Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.

How does Trinidad and Tobago rank on work & labour?

Trinidad and Tobago is placed 68th of 182 countries on Work & Labour in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics (Employment-to-Population Ratio, Labour Income Share, Unemployment Rate and Vulnerable Employment). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.

What is the latest Employment-to-Population Ratio figure for Trinidad and Tobago?

55.83 in 2025 (employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)), according to International Labour Organization (ILO). The world median in the same edition was 57.72.

What is the latest Labour Income Share figure for Trinidad and Tobago?

45.2 in 2025 (labour income share of GDP (%)), according to International Labour Organization (ILO). The world median in the same edition was 46.23.

How have Trinidad and Tobago’s work & labour figures changed?

Employment-to-Population Ratio rose from 55.44 in 2000 to 55.83 in 2025; Labour Income Share rose from 42.26 in 2004 to 45.2 in 2025; Unemployment Rate fell from 12.1 in 2000 to 3.329 in 2025; Vulnerable Employment rose from 18.28 in 2000 to 21.25 in 2025.

Which work & labour statistics are missing for Trinidad and Tobago?

No current reading is published for Trinidad and Tobago on Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added per Worker, Average Monthly Earnings of Employees, Composite Rate of Labour Underutilisation (LU4), Fatal Occupational Injuries, Gini Index of Monthly Earnings, Informal Employment Rate, Low Pay Rate, Public Sector Employment and Share of Temporary Employees. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.

09Method

Method, sources and how to cite

What this topic does not measure

Wages in money terms are not a key here, because pay figures are hard to compare fairly across countries with very different prices. Labour productivity, working hours, youth unemployment and the balance between farming, industry and services are published on this page as context. The size and growth of the wider economy belong to Economy & Innovation.

About work & labour, in full

How the Work & Labour standing is decided

A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.

The work & labour method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built

The key statistics and their licences

The other 25 statistics on this page come from 2 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.

The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photographs

Trinidad and Tobago’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.

Cite this page

Nations Inquiry (2026). Trinidad and Tobago: Work & Labour — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/trinidad-and-tobago/work

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