Labor force participation rate in East Timor
East Timor: Labor force participation rate was 67.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate in East Timor, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in East Timor is 67.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in East Timor peaked at 72.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 65.9%, in 2020.
East Timor ranks 46th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.5% | 71.0% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.3% | 68.1% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 66.5% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 65.9% | 67.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 43 Netherlands 67.2% compare
- 44 Cote d'Ivoire 67.1% compare
- 45 Mali 67.0% compare
- 47 Cyprus 67.0% compare
- 48 Switzerland 66.7% compare
- 49 Thailand 66.7% compare
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 participation rate in East Timor?
- Labor force participation rate in East Timor was 67.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.9% in 2020.
- How does East Timor rank for labor force participation rate?
- East Timor ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).