Labor share of gdp in East Timor
East Timor: Labor share of gdp was 37.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
37.4
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
163rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
51.1
in 2011
All-time low
32
in 2004
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Labor share of gdp in East Timor, 2004–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, labor share of gdp in East Timor stood at 37.4.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in East Timor peaked at 51.1 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32, in 2004.
That places East Timor 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.92 | 32 | 46.5 | 6 |
| 2010s | 39.37 | 33.1 | 51.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.4 | 37.4 | 37.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More work & labour data for East Timor
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 85.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 34.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 40.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 37.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor share of gdp in East Timor?
- Labor share of gdp in East Timor was 37.4 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1 in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 2004.
- How does East Timor rank for labor share of gdp?
- East Timor ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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