Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in East Timor
East Timor: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 1.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in East Timor, 2001–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 1.5% for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.4% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in East Timor peaked at 5.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2022.
East Timor ranks 173rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 4.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 2 |
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More reference data data for East Timor
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2327 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1155 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2038 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2379 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in East Timor?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in East Timor was 1.5% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2022.
- How does East Timor rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- East Timor ranks 173rd out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.