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Trinidad & Tobago Unemployment Rate

Trinidad & Tobago's unemployment rate decreased to 3.8% in Q2 2025. This is the lowest rate since Q3 2023. The rate was 4.9% in Q1 2025. Employment increased by 2.7% in Q2 2025 compared to the prior quarter. The number of unemployed persons fell to 22,600 in Q2 2025 from 28,900 in Q1 2025. Trinidad & Tobago's record low unemployment rate was 3.2% in Q3 2023 and record high was 7.2% in Q4 2020.

Quarterly Historical Data (2015-2025)

(in %)
Quarter Unemployment Rate
Q2 2025 3.8%
Q1 2025 4.9%
Q4 2024 5.5%
Q3 2024 4.1%
Q2 2024 4.8%
Q1 2024 5.4%
Q4 2023 4.1%
Q3 2023 3.2%
Q2 2023 3.7%
Q1 2023 4.9%
Q4 2022 4.7%
Q3 2022 5.4%
Q2 2022 4.5%
Q1 2022 5.1%
Q4 2021 4.9%
Q3 2021 5.4%
Q2 2021 4.7%
Q1 2021 6.5%
Q4 2020 7.2%
Q3 2020 6.1%
Q2 2020 5.1%
Q1 2020 4.2%
Q4 2019 4.5%
Q3 2019 4.1%
Q2 2019 4.4%
Q1 2019 4%
Q4 2018 3.5%
Q3 2018 4.6%
Q2 2018 3.8%
Q1 2018 3.8%
Q4 2017 4.4%
Q3 2017 5%
Q2 2017 5.3%
Q1 2017 4.5%
Q4 2016 3.6%
Q3 2016 4%
Q2 2016 4.4%
Q1 2016 3.8%
Q4 2015 3.5%
Q3 2015 3.4%
Trinidad & Tobago Unemployment Rate : Definition
Trinidad & Tobago unemployment rate represents the percentage of the labor force actively seeking but not finding employment. It is calculated by dividing the number of unemployed persons by the total labor force, comprising both employed and unemployed individuals and multiplying the result by 100.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Unemployment Rate 4.55% 4.21% 2024
Female Labor Force Rate 49.69% 50.01% 2024