Unemployment in Timor-Leste

Nearby in the ranking

165. Tonga 2.0%
166. Togo 2.0%
167. Cuba 1.7%
168. Timor-Leste 1.6%
169. Benin 1.6%
170. Tanzania 1.6%
171. Vietnam 1.5%

More about Timor-Leste

• GDP per person
• GDP per person, price-adjusted
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• Poorer households
• Wealth inequality
• Women in paid work
• All figures for Timor-Leste

About the data

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Unit

% of labor force

Years

1991–2025

Data as of

2026-09-28

Source

World Bank

License

CC BY 4.0

Credit

World Bank, World Development Indicators (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0