Labor force with basic education in East Timor
East Timor: Labor force with basic education was 39.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in East Timor, 2001–2022
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education in East Timor is 39.2%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 84.4% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in East Timor peaked at 65.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2021.
East Timor ranks 89th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.3% | 48.9% | 65.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 32.1% | 64.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 21.2% | 39.2% | 2 |
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More work & labour data for East Timor
- 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)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 85.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 67.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in East Timor?
- Labor force with basic education in East Timor was 39.2% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for labor force with basic education?
- East Timor ranks 89th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).