Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in East Timor
East Timor: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) was 66.34 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in East Timor, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 66.34 for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in East Timor peaked at 70.01 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 63.71, in 2016.
That places East Timor 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69.25 | — |
| 1992 | 69.16 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 69.07 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 69 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 68.9 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 68.7 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 68.61 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 68.69 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 70.01 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 67.22 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 66.88 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 67.31 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 67.28 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 67.06 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 66.94 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 67.15 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 66.78 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 66.31 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 65.89 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 65.42 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 65.13 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 64.93 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.77 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 64.56 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 64.42 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 63.71 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 64.2 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 64.67 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 64.42 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 64.07 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 64.91 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 65.54 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 65.56 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 65.75 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 65.91 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 66.11 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 66.34 | +0.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 66.34 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.25, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 66.34 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.02, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.04 | 68.61 | 70.01 | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.88 | 65.89 | 67.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.62 | 63.71 | 65.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.52 | 64.07 | 66.34 | 8 |
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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in East Timor?
- Employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in East Timor was 66.34 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 70.01 in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.71 in 2016.
- How does East Timor rank for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
- East Timor ranks 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.