Trinidad and Tobago Unemployment Rate 1991-2024

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Trinidad and Tobago unemployment rate for 2023 was 4.21%, a 0.18% decline from 2022.
  • Trinidad and Tobago unemployment rate for 2022 was 4.38%, a 0.06% decline from 2021.
  • Trinidad and Tobago unemployment rate for 2021 was 4.45%, a 0.24% increase from 2020.
  • Trinidad and Tobago unemployment rate for 2020 was 4.21%, a 0.68% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
Spain 12.14%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 12.09%
French Polynesia 11.72%
New Caledonia 11.22%
Greece 11.00%
Bahamas 9.20%
Chile 9.04%
Uruguay 8.35%
Barbados 7.95%
Italy 7.62%
Sweden 7.59%
France 7.32%
Finland 7.16%
Lithuania 6.96%
Panama 6.70%
Latvia 6.53%
Portugal 6.49%
Estonia 6.35%
Argentina 6.18%
Croatia 6.06%
Channel Islands 5.98%
Cyprus 5.96%
Puerto Rico 5.96%
Slovak Republic 5.84%
Belgium 5.51%
Guam 5.42%
Canada 5.37%
Brunei 5.27%
Austria 5.24%
Luxembourg 5.19%
Denmark 5.14%
Saudi Arabia 4.88%
Ireland 4.34%
Trinidad and Tobago 4.21%
Hungary 4.13%
United Kingdom 4.06%
Switzerland 4.05%
Hong Kong 3.93%
New Zealand 3.74%
Australia 3.67%
Slovenia 3.63%
United States 3.63%
Norway 3.58%
Iceland 3.56%
Netherlands 3.56%
Singapore 3.47%
Israel 3.39%
Malta 3.13%
Germany 3.05%
Poland 2.91%
UAE 2.71%
South Korea 2.64%
Czech Republic 2.59%
Japan 2.58%
Macao 2.25%
Kuwait 2.08%
Oman 1.46%
Bahrain 1.16%
Qatar 0.13%
Trinidad and Tobago Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2023 4.21% -0.18%
2022 4.38% -0.06%
2021 4.45% 0.24%
2020 4.21% 0.68%
2019 3.52% 0.03%
2018 3.49% 0.11%
2017 3.39% 0.18%
2016 3.21% 0.78%
2015 2.43% -0.05%
2014 2.48% -0.21%
2013 2.68% -1.04%
2012 3.72% 0.29%
2011 3.43% -0.61%
2010 4.03% -1.25%
2009 5.28% 0.65%
2008 4.63% -0.91%
2007 5.54% -0.73%
2006 6.27% -1.68%
2005 7.95% -0.38%
2004 8.33% -2.15%
2003 10.48% 0.09%
2002 10.39% -0.49%
2001 10.88% -1.22%
2000 12.10% -1.02%
1999 13.12% -1.09%
1998 14.21% -0.80%
1997 15.01% -1.24%
1996 16.25% -0.97%
1995 17.22% -1.22%
1994 18.44% -1.37%
1993 19.81% 0.15%
1992 19.66% 1.14%
1991 18.52% 1.14%