Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 52.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Timor-Leste, 2001–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Timor-Leste stood at 52.5%.
The figure is up 26.8% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Timor-Leste peaked at 79.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 2021.
Timor-Leste ranks 192nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 79.3% | — |
| 2004 | 75.0% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 76.4% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | -26.7% |
| 2013 | 65.1% | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 65.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 72.6% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 41.4% | -43.0% |
| 2022 | 52.5% | +26.8% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 52.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.7%, 73% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 52.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.0%, 74% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.9% | 75.0% | 79.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 56.0% | 72.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 41.4% | 52.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 189 Kosovo 53.6% compare
- 189 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 53.6% compare
- 191 Papua New Guinea 53.3% compare
- 193 Tuvalu 52.4% compare
- 194 Liberia 50.2% compare
- 195 Puerto Rico 49.0% compare
More work & labour data for Timor-Leste
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Timor-Leste?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Timor-Leste was 52.5% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2021.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Timor-Leste ranks 192nd out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.