Trinidad and Tobago—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #119 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
54.5%
2024
YoY Change
-1.3%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#119
of 148 countries
Maximum
63.9%
2006
Minimum
54.3%
2021
CAGR
-0.5%
23 years
Last
54.5%
Previous
55.3%
Highest
63.9%
Lowest
54.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Trinidad and Tobago's self-employed (%) was 54.5% in 2024, ranking #119 out of 148 countries. This represents a -1.3% change from 2023. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 63.9% (2006) and the lowest was 54.3% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54.5% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 55.3% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 54.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 54.3% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 55.1% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 56.9% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 61.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 59.9% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 60.9% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 63.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 63.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 63.0% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 61.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 60.7% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 61.2% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |