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| 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | |
| Labour force ('000) | 586.2 | 576.5 | 572.7 | 563.4 | 558.7 | 541.0 | 530.4 | 521.0 | 509.4 | 504.5 | 505.1 | 492.2 |
| Male | 356.9 | 356.7 | 353.1 | 348.0 | 334.6 | 335.8 | 325.7 | 327.0 | 319.1 | 318.0 | 318.0 | 315.1 |
| Female | 229.3 | 219.8 | 219.6 | 215.4 | 214.1 | 205.2 | 204.7 | 194.0 | 190.3 | 186.4 | 187.2 | 177.1 |
| Employed labour force ('000) | 525.1 | 514.1 | 503.4 | 489.4 | 479.3 | 459.8 | 444.2 | 431.5 | 415.6 | 404.5 | 405.9 | 401.0 |
| Male | 329.0 | 326.0 | 317.0 | 310.1 | 305.5 | 294.5 | 282.5 | 277.5 | 267.7 | 261.8 | 263.7 | 265.4 |
| Female | 196.1 | 188.1 | 186.4 | 179.3 | 173.8 | 165.3 | 161.7 | 154.0 | 147.9 | 142.8 | 142.3 | 135.6 |
| Unemployed labour force ('000) | 61.1 | 62.4 | 69.6 | 74.0 | 79.4 | 81.2 | 86.1 | 89.4 | 93.9 | 99.9 | 99.2 | 91.2 |
| Male | 27.9 | 30.7 | 36.1 | 37.9 | 39.0 | 41.3 | 43.1 | 49.5 | 51.5 | 56.3 | 54.3 | 49.6 |
| Female | 33.2 | 31.7 | 33.5 | 36.1 | 40.4 | 39.9 | 43.0 | 39.9 | 42.4 | 43.7 | 44.9 | 41.5 |
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| Youths (under 25 years) | 25.5 | 27.7 | 30.3 | 31.7 | 32.9 | 32.4 | 33.9 | 35.2 | 35.9 | 36.7 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| Male | 12.4 | 14.4 | 16.2 | 16.7 | 17.3 | 16.7 | 16.9 | 19.7 | 20.0 | 20.1 | 21.8 | 20.8 |
| Female | 13.1 | 13.3 | 14.1 | 15.0 | 15.6 | 15.7 | 17.0 | 15.5 | 15.9 | 16.7 | 17.0 | 17.8 |
| Adults (25 years and over) | 35.4 | 34.7 | 39.3 | 42.2 | 46.5 | 48.8 | 52.2 | 54.2 | 58.0 | 63.2 | 60.5 | 52.6 |
| Male | 15.3 | 16.3 | 19.9 | 21.1 | 21.8 | 24.6 | 26.2 | 29.8 | 31.5 | 36.2 | 32.5 | 28.8 |
| Female | 20.1 | 18.4 | 19.4 | 21.1 | 24.7 | 24.2 | 26.0 | 24.4 | 26.5 | 27.0 | 27.9 | 23.7 |
| Unemployment rate % | 10.4 | 10.8 | 12.1 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 15.0 | 16.2 | 17.2 | 18.4 | 19.8 | 19.6 | 18.5 |
| Male | 7.8 | 8.6 | 10.2 | 10.9 | 11.3 | 12.3 | 13.2 | 15.1 | 16.1 | 17.6 | 17.0 | 15.7 |
| Female | 14.5 | 14.4 | 15.2 | 16.8 | 18.9 | 19.4 | 21.0 | 20.6 | 22.3 | 23.4 | 23.9 | 23.4 |
| Participation rate % | 60.9 | 60.7 | 61.2 | 60.8 | 61.2 | 60.3 | 60.5 | 60.2 | 59.4 | 59.5 | 60.0 | 58.7 |
| Male | 74.6 | 75.0 | 75.3 | 75.0 | 75.3 | 74.8 | 74.2 | 75.5 | 74.6 | 75.5 | 76.1 | 75.8 |
| Female | 47.5 | 46.4 | 47.0 | 46.6 | 47.0 | 45.9 | 46.8 | 44.9 | 44.3 | 43.7 | 44.1 | 42.0 |
Source: Continuous Sample Surveys of Population, Central Statistical Office, Trinidad and Tobago, various years
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