Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in East Timor

East Timor: Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 was 84.33 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
84.33
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
40th
of 82 countries
All-time high
84.33
in 2016
All-time low
59.96
in 2010
Years of data
5
2001–2016

Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in East Timor, 2001–2016

0204060802001200820162001: 672007: 73.32010: 602013: 72.62016: 84.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2016, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in East Timor stood at 84.33. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in East Timor peaked at 84.33 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 59.96, in 2010.

East Timor ranks 40th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in East Timor, 2001 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2001 67.02
2007 73.35 +9.4%
2010 59.96 -18.2%
2013 72.6 +21.1%
2016 84.33 +16.2%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 84.33 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.7, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 84.33 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.38, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.18 67.02 73.35 2
2010s 72.3 59.96 84.33 3

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 37 Bolivia 85.34 compare
  2. 38 Dominican Republic 84.78 compare
  3. 39 United States 84.58 compare
  4. 41 Peru 84.16 compare
  5. 42 Argentina 84.15 compare
  6. 43 Chile 83.89 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in East Timor?
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in East Timor was 84.33 in 2016, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 84.33 in 2016.
What is the lowest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 59.96 in 2010.
How does East Timor rank for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
East Timor ranks 40th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
82 places, 1,262 data points, 2000–2026
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The prime-age labour force participation rate is the labour force of persons aged 25 to 54 years divided by the population aged 25 to 54 years. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.