Trinidad and Tobago Youth Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
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 2022 was 11.82%, a 1.12% decline from 2021.
- Trinidad and Tobago youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 12.93%, a 1.3% increase from 2020.
- Trinidad and Tobago youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 11.63%, a 2.61% increase from 2019.
- Trinidad and Tobago youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 9.03%, a 0% increase from 2018.
| Trinidad and Tobago Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2022 | 11.82% | -1.12% |
| 2021 | 12.93% | 1.30% |
| 2020 | 11.63% | 2.61% |
| 2019 | 9.03% | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 9.03% | 0.11% |
| 2017 | 8.92% | 0.29% |
| 2016 | 8.63% | 2.80% |
| 2015 | 5.83% | -0.03% |
| 2014 | 5.86% | -0.36% |
| 2013 | 6.22% | -2.35% |
| 2012 | 8.57% | 0.04% |
| 2011 | 8.53% | -1.21% |
| 2010 | 9.74% | -1.89% |
| 2009 | 11.63% | 1.23% |
| 2008 | 10.40% | -0.82% |
| 2007 | 11.23% | -1.63% |
| 2006 | 12.86% | -3.44% |
| 2005 | 16.30% | -0.66% |
| 2004 | 16.96% | -4.14% |
| 2003 | 21.09% | 0.45% |
| 2002 | 20.64% | -0.43% |
| 2001 | 21.07% | -2.01% |
| 2000 | 23.09% | -2.03% |
| 1999 | 25.11% | -1.53% |
| 1998 | 26.64% | -0.45% |
| 1997 | 27.10% | -1.20% |
| 1996 | 28.30% | -2.45% |
| 1995 | 30.75% | -1.31% |
| 1994 | 32.06% | -1.39% |
| 1993 | 33.45% | -1.62% |
| 1992 | 35.06% | 0.63% |
| 1991 | 34.43% | 34.43% |
| 1990 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1989 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1988 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1987 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1986 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1985 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1984 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1983 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1982 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1981 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1980 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1979 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1978 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1977 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1976 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1975 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1974 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1973 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1972 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1971 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1970 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1969 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1967 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1966 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1965 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1964 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1963 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1962 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1961 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 0.00% | 0.00% |