Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 113.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
113.3%
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
87th
of 155 countries
All-time high
173.8%
in 2020
All-time low
94.1%
in 2016
Years of data
35
1979–2024
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1979–2024
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
In 2024, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 113.3%.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 173.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 94.1%, in 2016.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 87th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 148.5% | — |
| 1981 | 144.7% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 132.7% | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 109.4% | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 113.6% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 119.2% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 116.1% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 124.2% | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 128.4% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 144.1% | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 135.8% | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 124.3% | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 153.0% | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 139.7% | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 141.2% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 136.0% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 151.1% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 167.3% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 169.3% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 152.2% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 146.4% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 144.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 127.1% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 167.3% | +31.6% |
| 2012 | 136.9% | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 155.9% | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 168.6% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 128.0% | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 140.6% | +49.4% |
| 2020 | 173.8% | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 118.6% | -31.8% |
| 2022 | 116.8% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 123.6% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 113.3% | -8.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 113.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 113.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 143.2%, 79% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 148.5% | 148.5% | 148.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 122.8% | 109.4% | 144.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 138.1% | 124.3% | 153.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 152.4% | 136.0% | 169.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 139.8% | 94.1% | 168.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 129.2% | 113.3% | 173.8% | 5 |
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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)
- 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 people (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,919 people (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 (%) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Trinidad and Tobago was 113.3% in 2024, 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 (%) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 173.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.1% in 2016.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 87th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (%) (national 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.