Timor-Leste Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Timor-Leste unemployment rate for 2022 was 1.79%, a 0.55% decline from 2021.
- Timor-Leste unemployment rate for 2021 was 2.34%, a 0.45% decline from 2020.
- Timor-Leste unemployment rate for 2020 was 2.79%, a 0.29% decline from 2019.
- Timor-Leste unemployment rate for 2019 was 3.08%, a 0.61% decline from 2018.
Timor-Leste Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
2022 |
1.79% |
-0.55% |
2021 |
2.34% |
-0.45% |
2020 |
2.79% |
-0.29% |
2019 |
3.08% |
-0.61% |
2018 |
3.69% |
-0.50% |
2017 |
4.19% |
-0.47% |
2016 |
4.66% |
0.21% |
2015 |
4.45% |
0.22% |
2014 |
4.23% |
0.22% |
2013 |
4.01% |
0.24% |
2012 |
3.77% |
0.24% |
2011 |
3.53% |
0.23% |
2010 |
3.30% |
0.00% |
2009 |
3.30% |
-0.07% |
2008 |
3.36% |
-0.04% |
2007 |
3.40% |
-0.05% |
2006 |
3.45% |
0.01% |
2005 |
3.44% |
-0.05% |
2004 |
3.49% |
0.08% |
2003 |
3.41% |
0.08% |
2002 |
3.33% |
-0.14% |
2001 |
3.48% |
-0.10% |
2000 |
3.58% |
-0.06% |
1999 |
3.64% |
0.23% |
1998 |
3.41% |
0.06% |
1997 |
3.36% |
0.03% |
1996 |
3.33% |
0.01% |
1995 |
3.32% |
0.02% |
1994 |
3.30% |
0.02% |
1993 |
3.28% |
-0.03% |
1992 |
3.31% |
-0.03% |
1991 |
3.35% |
3.35% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |