Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 46.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Timor-Leste, 2001–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Timor-Leste is 46.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 35.0% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Timor-Leste peaked at 67.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2021.
That places Timor-Leste 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 58.8% | — |
| 2004 | 64.9% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 62.2% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 41.5% | -33.2% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | +31.5% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 67.1% | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | -48.4% |
| 2022 | 46.7% | +35.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.9% | 58.8% | 64.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 41.5% | 67.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 34.6% | 46.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More work & labour data for Timor-Leste
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 321 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 667.78 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 67.53 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.18 % change on previous year (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 11,687 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 3,450 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.34 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.22 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.77 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Timor-Leste?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Timor-Leste was 46.7% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2021.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Timor-Leste ranks 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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, total (% of total 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.