Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services was 4.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 4.5% for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in 2025.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services 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 186 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.
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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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 share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2019.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.