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 71st out of 104 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% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 44.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.7%, 80% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 44.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.0%, 91% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More economy & growth data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 71.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0414 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 785.84 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4521 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 573.82 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2025)
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 71st out of 104 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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