How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sierra Leone vs Timor-Leste: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)

Sierra Leone

3.7%

in 2025

Timor-Leste

3.7%

in 2025

Sierra Leone rank

173rd

Timor-Leste rank

174th

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time

Sierra Leone
Timor-Leste

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 3.7% against 3.7% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 173rd and Timor-Leste ranks 174th of 187 countries.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	Timor-Leste	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.8%	9.8%	2.0%	Timor-Leste
2000s	6.8%	9.9%	3.1%	Timor-Leste
2010s	7.0%	9.7%	2.7%	Timor-Leste
2020s	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Sierra Leone or Timor-Leste?: Sierra Leone, at 3.7% against 3.7% in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste?: 0.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?: Sierra Leone ranks 173rd and Timor-Leste ranks 174th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.