Trinidad and Tobago—Self-Employed (% of total)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #115 of 188Updated April 2026
Latest Value
25.7%
2025
YoY Change
+0.1%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#115
of 188 countries
Maximum
25.8%
2022
Minimum
20.2%
2012
CAGR
+0.4%
26 years
Last
25.7%
Previous
25.7%
Highest
25.8%
Lowest
20.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Trinidad and Tobago's self-employed (% of total) was 25.7% in 2025, ranking #115 out of 188 countries. This represents a +0.1% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 25.8% (2022) and the lowest was 20.2% (2012). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 25.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 23.6% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 23.2% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad | 91.6% | 2025 |
| 2 | Niger | 89.5% | 2025 |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 88.8% | 2025 |
| 4 | Madagascar | 88.3% | 2025 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 86.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 85.4% | 2025 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 85.1% | 2025 |
| 10 | Burundi | 84.9% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Self-Employed (% of total) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.