Employment in agri vs urban pop in East Timor
East Timor: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 36.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
36.8
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
42nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
60.88
in 1991
All-time low
36.8
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Employment in agri vs urban pop in East Timor, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in agri vs urban pop in East Timor stood at 36.8. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in East Timor peaked at 60.88 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 36.8, in 2023.
East Timor ranks 42nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.88 | — |
| 1992 | 60.72 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 60.52 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 60.32 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 60.02 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 59.68 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 59.47 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 59.5 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 59.23 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 57.39 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 55.51 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 55.74 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 55.43 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 55.59 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 54.76 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 54.77 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 53.69 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 52.81 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 51.42 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 51.09 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 51.74 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 52.93 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 53.48 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 52.09 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 50.31 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 48.55 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 46.84 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 44.98 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 42.15 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 40.6 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 37.84 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 37.84 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 36.8 | -2.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 36.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 36.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.12, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.04 | 59.23 | 60.88 | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.71 | 51.42 | 57.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.42 | 42.15 | 53.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.27 | 36.8 | 40.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 39 Liberia 38.87 compare
- 40 Papua New Guinea 38.73 compare
- 41 Solomon Islands 37.57 compare
- 43 Pakistan 36.1 compare
- 44 Cambodia 36.01 compare
- 45 Azerbaijan 35.49 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 in agri vs urban pop in East Timor?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in East Timor was 36.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 60.88 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8 in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- East Timor ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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