Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) was 4.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 4.5% for employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in 2025.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 16.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2019.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 136th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.2% | — |
| 1992 | 15.0% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 14.8% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 16.0% | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 13.9% | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 10.9% | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +29.5% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | -3.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 1.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 39% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 10.9% | 16.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.3% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 5.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More agriculture & rural data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 145.68 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0602 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4603 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2019.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).