Labor force participation rate by age in East Timor
East Timor: Labor force participation rate by age was 37.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in East Timor, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 37.6% 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, 37.6%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.8% | 44.1% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.7% | 41.1% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 38.5% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 37.6% | 38.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 97 Afghanistan 37.9% compare
- 98 Chad 37.7% compare
- 99 French Polynesia 37.7% compare
- 101 Jamaica 37.4% compare
- 102 Uzbekistan 37.4% compare
- 103 Luxembourg 37.3% compare
More work & labour data for East Timor
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (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 labor force participation rate by age in East Timor?
- Labor force participation rate by age in East Timor was 37.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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 37.6% 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).