Caribbean Labour Statistics
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Average income by sex and economic activity, Trinidad and Tobago
Both sexes ('000)  
Economic activity 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
Sugar (cultivation and manufacture) 2.2 2.3 1.8 1.9 1.7 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.4
Other agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.8
Petroleum and gas * 4.7 4.2 4.5 4.3 4.0 3.5 3.4 3.6 3.4 3.4 3.3 2.9
Other mining and quarrying 2.5 2.1 2.2 2.4 1.7 2.5 1.9 1.3 1.2 1.9 1.8 1.5
Other manufacturing (excl. sugar and oil) 2.7 2.5 2.3 2.2 2.2 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.8 1.7 1.6
Electricity and water 4.7 4.0 4.1 3.6 3.6 3.2 3.2 2.8 2.7 2.8 2.5 2.3
Construction 2.3 2.2 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.4
Wholesale and retail trade, restaurants and hotels 2.0 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0
Transport, storage and communication 2.9 2.8 2.8 2.5 2.6 2.4 2.1 2.1 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.9
Financing, insurance, real estate and buss. serv. 3.6 3.3 3.1 3.1 2.9 2.7 2.7 2.5 2.3 2.5 2.4 2.2
Community, social and personal services 2.9 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8
Not stated 0.0 - - 1.7 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 1.2
Average income 2.7 2.4 2.2 2.2 2.1 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.6
                     
Male ('000)                    
Economic activity 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
Sugar (cultivation and manufacture) 2.2 2.3 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.5
Other agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.9
Petroleum and gas * 4.9 4.3 4.6 4.4 4.0 3.5 3.5 3.8 3.5 3.4 3.3 3.0
Other mining and quarrying 2.3 2.2 1.8 2.3 1.7 2.5 1.9 1.4 1.2 1.7 1.2 1.5
Other manufacturing (excl. sugar and oil) 2.9 2.6 2.5 2.3 2.5 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.9 2.0 1.9 1.8
Electricity and water 4.8 4.0 4.1 3.7 3.7 3.2 3.2 2.9 2.7 2.7 2.4 2.3
Construction 2.3 2.2 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.4
Wholesale and retail trade, restaurants and hotels 2.5 2.2 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.3
Transport, storage and communication 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.4 2.5 2.3 2.0 2.0 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.9
Financing, insurance, real estate and buss. serv. 3.9 3.5 3.3 3.3 2.9 2.6 2.7 2.5 2.4 2.6 2.4 2.2
Community, social and personal services 3.1 2.8 2.7 2.5 2.5 2.3 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.9 2.0 1.9
Not stated - - - 1.3 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.3
Average income 2.8 2.6 2.5 2.3 2.3 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7
                     
Female ('000)                    
Economic activity 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
Sugar (cultivation and manufacture) 2.2 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.1 0.9 1.0 0.9 1.3 0.7 0.7 1.1
Other agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing 7.6 0.8 1.0 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5
Petroleum and gas * 3.6 3.3 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.2 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 2.4
Other mining and quarrying 4.3 1.5 2.8 3.3 1.4 1.0 0 0.9 0.0 3.3 3.8 1.4
Other manufacturing (excl. sugar and oil) 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
Electricity and water 4.4 4.3 4.2 3.4 3.1 3.0 3.0 2.5 2.5 3.5 2.7 2.8
Construction 1.8 1.9 2.1 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2
Wholesale and retail trade, restaurants and hotels 1.7 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.1 1.0 1.1 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8
Transport, storage and communication 3.3 3.2 3.4 3.2 2.8 2.6 2.4 2.4 2.2 1.9 2.0 1.9
Financing, insurance, real estate and buss. serv. 3.3 3.0 2.9 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.6 2.2 2.4 2.3 2.2
Community, social and personal services 2.6 2.3 2.2 2.0 2.0 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.6
Not stated - - - 2.2 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 1.2
Average income   2.1 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.4

Source: Continuous Sample Surveys of Population, Central Statistical Office, Trinidad and Tobago

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