Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 11.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 11.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 14.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2013.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 124th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.4% | — |
| 1992 | 14.0% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 14.1% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 14.8% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 14.0% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 14.4% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 14.2% | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -1.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 11.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 11.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.2%, 47% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1% | 13.0% | 14.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 10.6% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% | 7 |
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)
- 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 own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Trinidad and Tobago was 11.0% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2013.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 124th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".