Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 20.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Timor-Leste, 2001–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste peaked at 42.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2021.
Timor-Leste ranks 174th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Timor-Leste, 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% |
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 |
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More work & labour data for Timor-Leste
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 667.78 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 321 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 67.53 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.34 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.18 % change on previous year (2027)
- 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)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Timor-Leste?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2021.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Timor-Leste ranks 174th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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.