Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 45.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Trinidad and Tobago, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Trinidad and Tobago is 45.47, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 45.72 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.59, in 2014.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 13th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 38.59 | — |
| 2015 | 40.02 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 40.73 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 43.09 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 44.92 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 45.72 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 45.3 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 44.73 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 45.47 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.61 | 38.59 | 43.09 | 4 |
| 2020s | 45.23 | 44.73 | 45.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Trinidad and Tobago was 45.47 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 45.72 in 2021.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.59 in 2014.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 13th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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, published as part of Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.