Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in East Timor
East Timor: Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) was 44.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in East Timor, 2001–2022
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, male in East Timor is 44.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 81.6% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in East Timor peaked at 90.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2021.
East Timor ranks 95th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 66.6% | — |
| 2007 | 90.0% | +35.3% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 59.6% | +32.5% |
| 2015 | 54.6% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | -65.4% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | +81.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 44.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.5%, 63% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 44.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.8%, 67% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.3% | 66.6% | 90.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 45.0% | 71.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 24.6% | 44.7% | 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 with basic education, male in East Timor?
- Labor force with basic education, male in East Timor was 44.7% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- East Timor ranks 95th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).