Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate (Employment) in East Timor
East Timor: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate (Employment) was 2.37 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in East Timor, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in East Timor stood at 2.37 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in East Timor peaked at 9.19 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -14.1 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places East Timor 54th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate (Employment) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1999 | -9.53 % change on previous year | -411.3% |
| 2000 | -14.1 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 2001 | 8.65 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 2002 | 9.19 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 2004 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2005 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 2006 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +62.0% |
| 2007 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2017 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +97.8% |
| 2018 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2020 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +77.3% |
| 2022 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2024 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2025 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 2.37 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.35 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 2.37 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6762 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate (Employment) in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -411.3% | 3.06 % change on previous year | -9.53 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +161.3% | -14.1 % change on previous year | 8.65 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +97.8% | 1.92 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 % change on previous year | -9.53 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.13 % change on previous year | -14.1 % change on previous year | 9.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 51 Bahrain 2.41 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Saudi Arabia 2.39 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Namibia 2.37 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Vanuatu 2.33 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Sierra Leone 2.32 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Sao Tome and Principe 2.31 % change on previous year compare
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 employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in East Timor?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in East Timor was 2.37 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 9.19 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.1 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does East Timor rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate?
- East Timor ranks 54th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Employment International Labour Organization
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.