Employment in East Timor
East Timor: Employment was 402.09 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
402.09
Change on year
up 46.9%
World rank
130th
of 174 countries
All-time high
463.25
in 2016
All-time low
252.19
in 2001
Years of data
8
2001–2022
Employment in East Timor, 2001–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2022, employment in East Timor stood at 402.09.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.9% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in East Timor peaked at 463.25 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 252.19, in 2001.
That places East Timor 130th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 252.19 | — |
| 2007 | 348.91 | +38.4% |
| 2010 | 252.37 | -27.7% |
| 2013 | 364.77 | +44.5% |
| 2015 | 382.12 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 463.25 | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 273.67 | -40.9% |
| 2022 | 402.09 | +46.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 402.09 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,239, 8% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 402.09 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,872, 21% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 300.55 | 252.19 | 348.91 | 2 |
| 2010s | 365.63 | 252.37 | 463.25 | 4 |
| 2020s | 337.88 | 273.67 | 402.09 | 2 |
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 employment in East Timor?
- Employment in East Timor was 402.09 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 463.25 in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 252.19 in 2001.
- How does East Timor rank for employment?
- East Timor ranks 130th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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