Employment to population ratio in East Timor
East Timor: Employment to population ratio was 65.91 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
65.91
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
34th
of 186 countries
All-time high
70.01
in 1999
All-time low
63.71
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in East Timor, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio in East Timor is 65.91, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in East Timor peaked at 70.01 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 63.71, in 2016.
That places East Timor 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
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 | 65.29 | 64.07 | 65.91 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for East Timor
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 85.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 34.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 40.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 37.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio in East Timor?
- Employment to population ratio in East Timor was 65.91 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 70.01 in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.71 in 2016.
- How does East Timor rank for employment to population ratio?
- East Timor ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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