Number of people employed in agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of people employed in agriculture was 31,287 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people employed in agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 31,287 people.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 70,035 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 30,511 people, in 2019.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 61,897 people | — |
| 1992 | 61,495 people | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 61,414 people | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 70,035 people | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 63,868 people | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 60,528 people | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 62,440 people | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 55,776 people | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 57,530 people | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 52,901 people | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 59,216 people | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 53,355 people | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 47,603 people | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 40,026 people | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 38,947 people | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 40,774 people | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 35,742 people | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 36,612 people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 36,744 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 35,922 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 35,193 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 36,002 people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 34,647 people | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 35,917 people | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 33,875 people | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 31,644 people | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 31,352 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 30,994 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 30,511 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 37,840 people | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 35,866 people | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 30,695 people | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 32,627 people | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 32,444 people | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 31,287 people | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,665 people | 55,776 people | 70,035 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 44,192 people | 35,742 people | 59,216 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,606 people | 30,511 people | 36,002 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,460 people | 30,695 people | 37,840 people | 6 |
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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 number of people employed in agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago was 31,287 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 70,035 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,511 people in 2019.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.