How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Timor-Leste?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

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.

Tanzania, United Republic of vs Timor-Leste: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Tanzania, United Republic of

1.6%

in 2025

Timor-Leste

1.6%

in 2025

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

176th

Timor-Leste rank

174th

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time

Tanzania, United Republic of
Timor-Leste

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 176th and Timor-Leste ranks 174th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Tanzania, United Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tanzania, United Republic of	Timor-Leste	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.6%	3.4%	0.2%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s	3.0%	3.5%	0.5%	Timor-Leste
2010s	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	Timor-Leste
2020s	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Tanzania, United Republic of or Timor-Leste?: Timor-Leste, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Tanzania, United Republic of and Timor-Leste?: 0.0%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Timor-Leste?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Timor-Leste rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?: Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 176th 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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Indicator: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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