Unemployment Rate in Trinidad and Tobago increased to 5.40 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 4.30 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Trinidad and Tobago averaged 8.73 percent from 1991 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 21.10 percent in the first quarter of 1993 and a record low of 3.10 percent in the first quarter of 2014. source: Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago

Unemployment Rate in Trinidad and Tobago is expected to be 5.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Trinidad and Tobago Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 4.90 percent in 2027 and 5.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 564.00 569.90 Thousand Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 55.10 55.10 percent Mar 2026
Unemployed Persons 31.90 25.70 Thousand Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 5.40 4.30 percent Mar 2026


Trinidad and Tobago Unemployment Rate
In Trinidad and Tobago, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.40 4.30 21.10 3.10 1991 - 2026 percent Quarterly