Trinidad and Tobago Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2023

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Trinidad and Tobago youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 12.68%, a 1.48% increase from 2020.
  • Trinidad and Tobago youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 11.20%, a 1.98% increase from 2019.
  • Trinidad and Tobago youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 9.22%, a 0.21% increase from 2018.
  • Trinidad and Tobago youth unemployment rate for 2018 was 9.01%, a 0.17% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24
New Caledonia 40.97%
French Polynesia 38.91%
Spain 36.93%
Greece 36.87%
Uruguay 32.86%
Italy 30.92%
Bahamas 30.78%
Barbados 30.58%
Panama 29.96%
Argentina 29.89%
Saudi Arabia 28.84%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 27.02%
Kuwait 25.48%
Sweden 24.54%
Croatia 23.63%
Brunei 23.41%
Portugal 23.13%
Slovak Republic 21.47%
Chile 21.39%
France 20.09%
Belgium 19.57%
Lithuania 19.02%
Puerto Rico 18.47%
Finland 18.05%
Ireland 17.43%
Estonia 17.14%
Channel Islands 15.78%
Latvia 15.53%
Guam 15.31%
Luxembourg 15.23%
Hong Kong 14.97%
Oman 14.58%
Canada 14.04%
Slovenia 13.91%
Hungary 13.52%
Poland 13.42%
Iceland 13.36%
United Kingdom 13.23%
Norway 13.02%
Trinidad and Tobago 12.68%
Cyprus 11.83%
New Zealand 11.39%
Austria 11.37%
Australia 10.80%
UAE 10.67%
Denmark 10.13%
Bahrain 9.90%
Malta 9.78%
Netherlands 9.61%
United States 9.57%
Macao 9.24%
Singapore 9.12%
Switzerland 9.11%
Israel 8.79%
South Korea 7.78%
Czech Republic 7.62%
Germany 6.95%
Japan 4.36%
Qatar 1.08%
Trinidad and Tobago Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2021 12.68% 1.48%
2020 11.20% 1.98%
2019 9.22% 0.21%
2018 9.01% 0.17%
2017 8.84% 0.18%
2016 8.65% 2.81%
2015 5.84% -0.02%
2014 5.87% -0.36%
2013 6.22% -2.36%
2012 8.58% 0.03%
2011 8.55% -1.24%
2010 9.79% -1.90%
2009 11.68% 1.24%
2008 10.44% -0.80%
2007 11.24% -1.62%
2006 12.86% -3.44%
2005 16.30% -0.59%
2004 16.89% -4.24%
2003 21.13% 0.44%
2002 20.70% -0.49%
2001 21.18% -1.98%
2000 23.16% -2.04%
1999 25.19% -1.55%
1998 26.75% -0.45%
1997 27.19% -1.21%
1996 28.40% -2.42%
1995 30.82% -1.23%
1994 32.04% -1.39%
1993 33.43% -1.54%
1992 34.97% 0.64%
1991 34.33% 0.64%