All resources: Trinidad and Tobago
Minimum wage
ILO launches new evidence-based minimum wage report to support Caribbean employers
The new evidence-based minimum wage guide offers practical guidance for transparent, data-driven wage-setting across 14 territories, underscoring the need for strong tripartite engagement, reliable labour market data, and predictable review systems...
Platform economy
Decent work in the platform economy in the Caribbean
The study examines the emerging landscape of platform work across eleven Caribbean countries, finding that its prevalence is currently limited and uneven, concentrated primarily in urban centers and the tourism sector, and dominated by...
Cooperatives
ILO highlights global lessons as Trinidad and Tobago drives co-operative transformation
The National Co-operative Conference in Trinidad and Tobago brought together leaders, experts, and practitioners to redefine the role of co-operatives and credit unions in national development, with the ILO providing critical global insights to...
Wage policies
Setting a minimum wage through evidence-based practices. A situation analysis and guide for Caribbean employers’ and business member...
This report examines multiple dimensions of minimum wage policies in the Caribbean and is informed by a survey of 190 companies and 17 EBMOs across 12 territories. Throughout the report, emphasis is placed on the need for an evidence-based approach...
Gender equality in the world of work
The missing half: transforming women’s work in the Caribbean through gender-responsive employment policies
Despite some progress, Caribbean women still face significant barriers to equal participation in the labour market, including low employment rates, informal work, wage gaps, and inadequate social protections. The ILO calls for countries to pursue...
Information sheet
The ILO and the social and solidarity economy in Latin America and the Caribbean
This document provides an overview of the ILO’s recent and ongoing work on the social and solidarity economy (SSE) in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Caribbean youth employment strategies
A Generation in transition: Rethinking youth employment in the Caribbean
Policymakers must rethink and reinvigorate their approach to truly tackle youth employment challenges in the Caribbean.
Labour migration
ILO–CARICOM consultation paves the way for a stronger regional labour migration policy
Senior labour officials from CARICOM Member States met virtually on 29–30 July 2025 to advance a Regional Labour Migration Policy Framework supporting decent work, regional integration, and fair labour mobility.
Social and solidarity economy
ILO champions the social solidarity economy at the Caribbean World of Work Forum 2025
The Caribbean World of Work Forum 2025, organized by the Cipriani College of Labour and Co-operative Studies, highlighted the vital role of the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) in shaping a just and inclusive future of work in the region. With...
Informal employment
Tackling informal employment in the Caribbean through policy action
Op-Ed
Cooperatives in the Caribbean: A proven path to decent work and sustainable development
Cooperatives are helping Caribbean communities tackle climate change, economic uncertainty, and inequality by creating decent jobs and strengthening local economies.
Commonwealth Sustainable Energy Forum
Just Transition in Small Island Developing States is key to economic resilience
The ILO is promoting just energy transitions in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as a key strategy to boost workforce and economic resilience, as highlighted at the Commonwealth Sustainable Energy Forum in May 2025.
Employment in Focus series
Beyond tourism: A policy framework for economic diversification and job creation in the Caribbean
The Caribbean faces persistent employment and economic challenges, due to its overreliance on tourism and demographic challenges. ILO Employment and labour market specialist, Abdelmalik Muhummed explores how National Employment Policies can support...
ILO and CCLCS renew strategic partnership
2024 Labour Overview
Progress in the labour market in Latin America and the Caribbean remains insufficient
Despite some progress, a new ILO report highlights that labour informality, gender gaps, and access to formal employment for the youth remain key barriers to a more equitable labour market in Latin America and the Caribbean.
ILO and CARICOM launch regional study on labour migration policy
Study will evaluate the interplay of economic, employment, and migration patterns in the Caribbean.
Institutional capacity building
Building a stronger future for employers in Trinidad and Tobago
Youth Employment Policy for Trinidad and Tobago being prepared with technical support from ILO Caribbean
30 labour officials gather for ILO Symposium on Labour Dispute Resolution and Prevention in the Caribbean
Event closed with the adoption of conclusions to serve as a roadmap for reducing barriers to labour justice.
Mr. Ian Orton
Specialist, Social Protection and Occupational Safety and Health
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