Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in East Timor
East Timor: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 46.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in East Timor, 2001–2022
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in East Timor is 46.3%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 28.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in East Timor peaked at 69.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2021.
That places East Timor 119th out of 125 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 64.5% | — |
| 2007 | 69.9% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | -32.9% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 63.7% | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 36.0% | -43.5% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | +28.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.2% | 64.5% | 69.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 46.8% | 63.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 36.0% | 46.3% | 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)
- 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)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.34 (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in East Timor?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in East Timor was 46.3% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- East Timor ranks 119th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).