Labor force, female in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Labor force, female was 274,487 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 274,487 for labor force, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 293,989 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 183,754, in 1990.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 183,754 | — |
| 1991 | 187,483 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 193,861 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 196,903 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 203,844 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 211,035 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 224,645 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 228,955 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 233,384 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 236,968 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 240,422 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 246,772 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 253,067 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 266,982 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 280,884 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 282,181 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 286,736 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 281,716 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 287,745 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 280,908 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 279,194 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 276,204 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 287,952 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 290,037 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 293,989 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 287,630 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 288,911 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 288,401 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 287,086 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 286,672 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 278,834 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 277,166 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 283,969 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 285,262 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 275,692 | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 274,487 | -0.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 274,487 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 million, 19% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 274,487 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.32 million, 21% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 210,083 | 183,754 | 236,968 | 10 |
| 2000s | 270,741 | 240,422 | 287,745 | 10 |
| 2010s | 286,608 | 276,204 | 293,989 | 10 |
| 2020s | 279,235 | 274,487 | 285,262 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 152 Palestine 298,514 compare
- 153 Equatorial Guinea 295,223 compare
- 154 East Timor 291,594 compare
- 156 Mauritius 252,653 compare
- 157 Solomon Islands 215,265 compare
- 158 Eswatini 210,197 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)
- Population 1,269 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,269 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2433 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Labor force, female in Trinidad and Tobago was 274,487 in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 293,989 in 2014.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,754 in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for labor force, female?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.