Guinea-Bissau vs Timor-Leste: Female unemployment rate
Guinea-Bissau
1.9%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
1.6%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
173rd
Timor-Leste rank
175th
Female unemployment rate over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.9% against 1.6% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 173rd and Timor-Leste ranks 175th of 186 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 4.2% | 1.4% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 4.3% | 1.5% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 4.2% | 1.5% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female unemployment rate, Guinea-Bissau or Timor-Leste?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1.9% against 1.6% in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Guinea-Bissau and Timor-Leste?
- 0.3%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Timor-Leste?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Timor-Leste rank globally for female unemployment rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 173rd and Timor-Leste ranks 175th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.