Labor force participation rate by age in East Timor
East Timor: Labor force participation rate by age was 37.65 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
37.65
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
100th
of 188 countries
All-time high
48.1
in 1999
All-time low
37.65
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in East Timor, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 37.65 for labor force participation rate by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in East Timor peaked at 48.1 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 37.65, in 2024.
That places East Timor 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.03 | — |
| 1991 | 47.17 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 46.37 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 45.61 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 45.16 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 44.76 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 44.22 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 44.09 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 44.6 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 48.1 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 41.79 | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 41.08 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 42.67 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 43.37 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 43.46 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 43.34 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 44.11 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 43.34 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 42.44 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 41.65 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 40.94 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 40.56 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 40.28 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 40.18 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 39.92 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 39.86 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 39.75 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 40.3 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 40.56 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 38.46 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 37.98 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 38.18 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 37.98 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 38.24 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 37.65 | -1.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 37.65 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.57, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 37.65 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.77, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.81 | 44.09 | 48.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.72 | 41.08 | 44.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.08 | 38.46 | 40.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.01 | 37.65 | 38.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 97 Afghanistan 37.93 compare
- 98 Chad 37.72 compare
- 99 French Polynesia 37.67 compare
- 101 Jamaica 37.44 compare
- 102 Uzbekistan 37.42 compare
- 103 Luxembourg 37.33 compare
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 labor force participation rate by age in East Timor?
- Labor force participation rate by age in East Timor was 37.65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1 in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.65 in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- East Timor ranks 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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