Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.3575 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.3575
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
140th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.4083
in 2018
All-time low
0.2438
in 2008
Years of data
16
2004–2020
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Timor-Leste, 2004–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 0.3575 for armed forces personnel of total labor force in 2020.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.4083 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2438, in 2008.
That places Timor-Leste 140th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2663 | 0.2438 | 0.3177 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3164 | 0.2632 | 0.4083 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3575 | 0.3575 | 0.3575 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 137 Senegal 0.374 compare
- 138 Philippines 0.3691 compare
- 139 Ireland 0.3659 compare
- 141 Sierra Leone 0.3546 compare
- 142 Canada 0.3511 compare
- 143 New Zealand 0.3485 compare
More work & labour data for Timor-Leste
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 67.53 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 667.78 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 85.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 61.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Timor-Leste?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Timor-Leste was 0.3575 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4083 in 2018.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2438 in 2008.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Timor-Leste ranks 140th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel of total labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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