Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 127.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Trinidad and Tobago is 127.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 173.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 2016.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 58th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 145.3% | — |
| 1992 | 141.2% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 136.6% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 134.8% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 125.5% | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 153.3% | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 143.4% | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 140.6% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 142.5% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 135.8% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 145.6% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 152.6% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 139.7% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 151.6% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 168.0% | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 168.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 150.5% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 145.9% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 144.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 127.7% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 168.6% | +32.0% |
| 2012 | 137.5% | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 155.7% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 169.4% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 128.8% | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | -27.2% |
| 2017 | 107.4% | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 122.9% | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 140.2% | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 173.3% | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 118.1% | -31.9% |
| 2022 | 117.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 124.9% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 125.3% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 127.7% | +1.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 127.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.5%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 127.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 133.5%, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 140.3% | 125.5% | 153.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 150.3% | 135.8% | 168.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.2% | 93.8% | 169.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.1% | 117.2% | 173.3% | 6 |
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 ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Trinidad and Tobago was 127.7% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 173.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 2016.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.