Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Ethiopia or Trinidad and Tobago?

Trinidad and Tobago, at 4.0% against 3.9% in Ethiopia as of 2024.

What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Ethiopia and Trinidad and Tobago?

0.1%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Trinidad and Tobago?

6 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.

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.

Ethiopia vs Trinidad and Tobago: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Ethiopia

3.9%

in 2021

Trinidad and Tobago

4.0%

in 2024

Ethiopia rank

127th

Trinidad and Tobago rank

125th

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

Ethiopia
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 127th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 125th of 187 countries.

Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.2%	13.3%	12.1%	Trinidad and Tobago
1990s	3.4%	15.8%	12.4%	Trinidad and Tobago
2000s	2.5%	8.0%	5.5%	Trinidad and Tobago
2010s	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	Trinidad and Tobago
2020s	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Ethiopia or Trinidad and Tobago?: Trinidad and Tobago, at 4.0% against 3.9% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Ethiopia and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0.1%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Trinidad and Tobago?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?: Ethiopia ranks 127th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 125th 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: 17 September 2026

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.