East Timor vs Tonga: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
East Timor
1.6%
in 2025
Tonga
2.0%
in 2025
East Timor rank
174th
Tonga rank
171st
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- East Timor
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 2.0% against 1.6% in East Timor, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.3 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was East Timor ahead.
East Timor ranks 174th and Tonga ranks 171st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, East Timor averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.2% | 1.2% | East Timor |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 0.5% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.9% | 1.8% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), East Timor or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 2.0% against 1.6% in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between East Timor and Tonga?
- 0.4%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Tonga?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do East Timor and Tonga rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- East Timor ranks 174th and Tonga ranks 171st 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.