Labor share of gdp in East Timor
East Timor: Labor share of gdp was 31.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
31.2
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
179th
of 187 countries
All-time high
57.9
in 2011
All-time low
26.1
in 2021
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labor share of gdp in East Timor, 2004–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, labor share of gdp in East Timor stood at 31.2.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in East Timor peaked at 57.9 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.1, in 2021.
That places East Timor 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor share of gdp in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 37.9 | — |
| 2005 | 38.2 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 40.2 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 41.3 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 45.4 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 57.5 | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 52.8 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 57.9 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 53.2 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 47.4 | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 52.4 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 47.7 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 47.3 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 53.2 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 52.8 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 39 | -26.1% |
| 2020 | 38.6 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 26.1 | -32.4% |
| 2022 | 31.1 | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 31.2 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 31.1 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 31.2 | +0.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 31.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.95, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 31.2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46.5, 67% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.42 | 37.9 | 57.5 | 6 |
| 2010s | 50.37 | 39 | 57.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.55 | 26.1 | 38.6 | 6 |
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 share of gdp in East Timor?
- Labor share of gdp in East Timor was 31.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9 in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1 in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for labor share of gdp?
- East Timor ranks 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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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