Share of female employment by economic sector in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of female employment by economic sector was 1.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of female employment by economic sector in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1.9% for share of female employment by economic sector in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female employment by economic sector in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 8.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2014.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of female employment by economic sector in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.8% | — |
| 1992 | 7.7% | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | -18.5% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -34.9% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -28.7% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 4.1% | 8.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 6 |
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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 share of female employment by economic sector in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of female employment by economic sector in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female employment by economic sector recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female employment by economic sector recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2014.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of female employment by economic sector?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female employment by economic sector 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 volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female employment by economic sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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