Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in East Timor
East Timor: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 20.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in East Timor, 2001–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
East Timor recorded 20.9% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2022.
The figure is up 94.5% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in East Timor peaked at 42.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2021.
East Timor ranks 175th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 42.7% | — |
| 2007 | 41.0% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +104.0% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | +72.1% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -73.0% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | +94.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 20.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 56% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 20.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.7%, 55% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.9% | 41.0% | 42.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 13.6% | 39.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 10.7% | 20.9% | 2 |
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, total (%) in East Timor?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in East Timor was 20.9% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 42.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- East Timor ranks 175th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national 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.