Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male modeled in East Timor
East Timor: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male modeled was 40.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in East Timor, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in East Timor is 40.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in East Timor peaked at 49.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2025.
That places East Timor 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male modeled in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.9% | — |
| 1991 | 49.1% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 48.4% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 47.8% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 47.4% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 47.0% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 46.6% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 46.5% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 46.9% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 44.5% | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 43.9% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 45.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 43.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 43.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 43.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 42.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 41.7% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 41.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 41.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 41.9% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 40.7% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 40.6% | -0.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 40.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 40.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.7%, 91% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.0% | 46.5% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 43.9% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 41.7% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 40.6% | 41.9% | 6 |
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)
- 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 for ages 15-24, male (%) in East Timor?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in East Timor was 40.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2025.
- How does East Timor rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- East Timor ranks 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.