Share of women among low pay earners in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of women among low pay earners was 63.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
63.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 70 countries
All-time high
63.1%
in 2016
All-time low
53.6%
in 2011
Years of data
7
2010–2016
Share of women among low pay earners in Trinidad and Tobago, 2010–2016
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, share of women among low pay earners in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 63.1%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 3rd of 70 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of women among low pay earners in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 59.0% | — |
| 2011 | 53.6% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 59.8% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 60.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 63.0% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 63.1% | +0.1% |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 1 Finland 66.9% compare
- 2 Armenia 66.4% compare
- 4 Iceland 60.3% compare
- 5 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 59.9% compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 58.8% compare
More gender data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 243.17 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,904 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 8,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 8,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 8,391 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women among low pay earners in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of women among low pay earners in Trinidad and Tobago was 63.1% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among low pay earners recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of women among low pay earners recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 2011.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of women among low pay earners?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 3rd out of 70 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of women among low pay earners rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women among low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female.