Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 36.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Timor-Leste, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Timor-Leste is 36.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Timor-Leste peaked at 43.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2016.
Timor-Leste ranks 80th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.7% | — |
| 1992 | 42.0% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 41.3% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 40.8% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 40.4% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 39.8% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 39.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 40.1% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 37.5% | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 37.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 38.5% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 39.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 39.7% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 39.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 36.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 35.7% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 35.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 36.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 37.0% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 36.4% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 36.1% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.1% | 39.7% | 43.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 37.0% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 34.6% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 35.4% | 37.0% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Timor-Leste
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 667.78 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 67.53 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 321 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 11,687 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.34 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 3,450 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.18 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.22 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.77 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Timor-Leste?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Timor-Leste was 36.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2016.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Timor-Leste ranks 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.