Cuba vs Timor-Leste: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Cuba
1.7%
in 2018
Timor-Leste
1.5%
in 2022
Cuba rank
172nd
Timor-Leste rank
175th

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

  • Cuba
  • Timor-Leste
2468199520082022

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 172nd and Timor-Leste ranks 175th of 187 countries.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 2.9% 5.4% 2.5% Timor-Leste
2010s 2.5% 3.9% 1.4% Timor-Leste

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 1.5% in Timor-Leste as of 2018.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Cuba and Timor-Leste?
0.2%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Timor-Leste?
6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Cuba and Timor-Leste rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
Cuba ranks 172nd and Timor-Leste ranks 175th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national 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) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.