> Source: https://coursetojob.com/countries/trinidad-and-tobago/ — updated 2026-09-26 · language: en > Markdown version of this CourseToJob page for AI agents. The HTML page is canonical. Data licence CC BY 4.0: cite the page URL and the original statistical source. Latin America and the Caribbean # Graduate jobs and salaries in Trinidad and Tobago Updated September 26, 2026 Data years: 2016, 2024 [How we use data](https://coursetojob.com/methodology/) Older data (2016) The latest official figure is from 2016. It may not reflect today's labour market. Quick answer In Trinidad and Tobago, employees with tertiary education earned a median of TTD 9,500 a month in 2016 (PPP$ 2,106) — +81% compared with all employees. Their unemployment rate was 2.4%, against 3.2% for all adults aged 25 and over (2024). Sources: ILOSTAT (ILO) - **+81%** degree premium: tertiary-educated vs all employees (2016) - **TTD 9,500** median monthly pay with tertiary education (2016) - **2.4%** unemployment, tertiary-educated adults 25+ (all adults: 3.2%, 2024) ## Do graduates earn more in Trinidad and Tobago? **Median monthly earnings by education level, Trinidad and Tobago, 2016Employees, median monthly earnings. PPP$ adjusts for price differences between countries.** | Education level | Local currency a month | PPP$ a month | vs all employees | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Less than basic education | TTD 2,750 | 610 | -48% | | Basic education | TTD 4,250 | 942 | -19% | | Intermediate education | TTD 5,250 | 1,164 | 0% | | Advanced (tertiary) education | TTD 9,500 | 2,106 | +81% | | All levels | TTD 5,250 | 1,164 | — | The degree premium ranks 34 of 128 countries with data. That is above the Latin America and the Caribbean median of +67%. ## Are graduates less likely to be unemployed in Trinidad and Tobago? **Unemployment rate by education level, 2024** | Education level | Adults 25+ | Young people 15–24 | | --- | --- | --- | | Basic education | 2.7% | 14.6% | | Intermediate education | 4.0% | 8.6% | | Advanced (tertiary) education | 2.4% | — | | All levels | 3.2% | 10.9% | Unemployment among tertiary-educated adults is the 22 lowest of 130 countries with data. The Latin America and the Caribbean median is 3.9%. ### Unemployment over time, adults 25+ Advanced (tertiary) educationAll levels ## Studying and working in Trinidad and Tobago Rules on student visas, work after graduation and recognition of qualifications change often. Use the official sources below and check the date on any advice you read. [Guide: how to choose a country to study in](https://coursetojob.com/guides/study-abroad/) · [Guide: getting your degree recognised abroad](https://coursetojob.com/guides/degree-recognition-abroad/) ## Country context - **Population:** 1.4M (2025) - **GDP per person (PPP):** $37,121 (2025) - **Tertiary enrolment (gross):** 23.8% (2024) ## Questions about graduate jobs in Trinidad and Tobago **Do graduates earn more than non-graduates in Trinidad and Tobago?** According to the International Labour Organization, employees in Trinidad and Tobago with tertiary education earned a median of TTD 9,500 a month in 2016, compared with TTD 5,250 for all employees — +81%. The degree premium ranks 34 of 128 countries with data. **What is the unemployment rate for graduates in Trinidad and Tobago?** In 2024, the unemployment rate for adults aged 25 and over with tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago was 2.4%, compared with 3.2% for all adults. ## Compare with other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean [Compare Trinidad and Tobago side by side](https://coursetojob.com/compare/?c=TT,GY,SR) - **[Guyana](https://coursetojob.com/countries/guyana/)** — +46% more for tertiary-educated employees (2024) Latin America and the Caribbean - **[Suriname](https://coursetojob.com/countries/suriname/)** — +78% more for tertiary-educated employees (2016) Latin America and the Caribbean - **[Puerto Rico](https://coursetojob.com/countries/puerto-rico/)** — +30% more for tertiary-educated employees (2020) Latin America and the Caribbean - **[Uruguay](https://coursetojob.com/countries/uruguay/)** — +65% more for tertiary-educated employees (2024) Latin America and the Caribbean - **[Belize](https://coursetojob.com/countries/belize/)** — +67% more for tertiary-educated employees (2019) Latin America and the Caribbean - **[Panama](https://coursetojob.com/countries/panama/)** — +72% more for tertiary-educated employees (2025) Latin America and the Caribbean ## Sources 1. [ILOSTAT — Median monthly earnings of employees by education](https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/) — LFS - Continuous Sample Survey of the Population, 2016 2. [ILOSTAT — Unemployment rate by age and education](https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/) — LFS - Continuous Sample Survey of the Population, 2024 3. [World Bank — World Development Indicators](https://data.worldbank.org/country/tt) — Population, GDP per person (PPP) and tertiary enrolment **How to cite this page:** CourseToJob (2026). Trinidad and Tobago: graduate salaries, jobs and unemployment. https://coursetojob.com/countries/trinidad-and-tobago/ (accessed September 26, 2026) [Report a data or content issue](mailto:hello@elitedigitalagency.io?subject=Data%20issue%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fcoursetojob.com%2Fcountries%2Ftrinidad-and-tobago%2F) **Notes from the data source** - Unemployment definition: Two criteria (not in employment and seeking) ## Key facts - **Region:** Latin America and the Caribbean - **Currency:** TTD - **Degree premium:** +81% (2016) - **Unemployment, tertiary:** 2.4% (2024) - **Degree premium rank:** 34 of 128 **On this page** 1. Do graduates earn more in Trinidad and Tobago? 2. Are graduates less likely to be unemployed in Trinidad and Tobago? 3. Studying and working in Trinidad and Tobago Machine-readable: [JSON](https://coursetojob.com/api/v1/countries/tt.json) · [Markdown](https://coursetojob.com/countries/trinidad-and-tobago.md)