Labour share of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Labour share of GDP was 44.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour share of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 44.5% for labour share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 45.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 2006.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 70th out of 103 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 42.1% | — |
| 2005 | 42.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 42.6% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 44.1% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 45.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 44.6% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 44.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 45.8% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 44.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 44.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 44.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.5% | 41.1% | 44.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 42.8% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 44.2% | 45.8% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,476 current US$ per person (2023)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita 23,464 current LCU per person (2023)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,476 current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Labour share of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 44.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 2006.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for labour share of gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 70th out of 103 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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