Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in East Timor
East Timor: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) was 46.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in East Timor, 2001–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
East Timor recorded 46.0% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2022.
The figure is up 36.1% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in East Timor peaked at 63.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2021.
That places East Timor 150th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 55.7% | — |
| 2007 | 58.6% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 40.2% | -31.5% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | +30.4% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 63.9% | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 33.8% | -47.1% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | +36.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 46.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.8%, 81% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 46.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.7%, 77% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.2% | 55.7% | 58.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 40.2% | 63.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 33.8% | 46.0% | 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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in East Timor?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in East Timor was 46.0% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- East Timor ranks 150th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.