Low pay rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Low pay rate was 18.23 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Low pay rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 2010–2016
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low pay rate in Trinidad and Tobago is 18.23, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 44th out of 84 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Low pay rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23.28 | — |
| 2011 | 29.33 | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 26.31 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 23.03 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 18.21 | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 18.59 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 18.23 | -1.9% |
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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 low pay rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Low pay rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 18.23 in 2016, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest low pay rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 29.33 in 2011.
- What is the lowest low pay rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.21 in 2014.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for low pay rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 44th out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
- Is low pay rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Low pay rate. 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 measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.