Cuba vs Timor-Leste: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Cuba
1.7%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
1.6%
in 2025
Cuba rank
173rd
Timor-Leste rank
174th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Cuba
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 173rd and Timor-Leste ranks 174th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 3.4% | 4.4% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 3.5% | 0.9% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 3.7% | 1.2% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Cuba or Timor-Leste?
- Cuba, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Cuba and Timor-Leste?
- 0.1%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Timor-Leste?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Timor-Leste rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Cuba ranks 173rd and Timor-Leste ranks 174th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.