Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in East Timor
East Timor: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 37.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in East Timor is 37.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in East Timor peaked at 48.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2025.
East Timor ranks 100th of 186 countries on this measure, 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, total (%) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.0% | — |
| 1991 | 47.2% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 46.4% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 45.6% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 45.2% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 44.8% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 44.2% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 44.1% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 44.6% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 48.1% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 41.8% | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 41.1% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 42.7% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 43.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 43.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 44.1% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 42.4% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 40.9% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 40.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 40.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 38.0% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 37.6% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 37.5% | -0.3% |
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 | 37.9% | 37.5% | 38.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 97 Afghanistan 37.8% compare
- 98 Luxembourg 37.7% compare
- 99 French Polynesia 37.7% compare
- 101 Chad 37.5% compare
- 102 Jamaica 37.5% compare
- 103 Uzbekistan 37.5% compare
More work & labour data for East Timor
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 67.53 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 667.78 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 321 (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)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in East Timor?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in East Timor was 37.5% 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, total (%) recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2025.
- How does East Timor rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- East Timor ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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, total (%) (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.