Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) in East Timor
East Timor: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) was 33.58 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in East Timor, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in East Timor stood at 33.58.
The figure is up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in East Timor peaked at 34.03 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.36, in 2016.
That places East Timor 154th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.82 | — |
| 2006 | 30.71 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 30.69 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 30.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30.71 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30.65 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 30.61 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 30.57 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 30.53 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 30.51 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 30.46 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 30.36 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 31 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 31.68 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 32.61 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 32.53 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 34.03 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 33.66 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 33.58 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 33.66 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 33.6 | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 33.59 | -0.0% |
| 2027 | 33.58 | -0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 33.58 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.45, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 33.58 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40.83, 82% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.73 | 30.69 | 30.82 | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.9 | 30.36 | 32.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.53 | 32.53 | 34.03 | 8 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More work & labour data for East Timor
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 321 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 67.53 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 667.78 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.77 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.22 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 11,687 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 3,450 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.34 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.18 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in East Timor?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in East Timor was 33.58 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 34.03 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.36 in 2016.
- How does East Timor rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- East Timor ranks 154th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.