Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in East Timor
East Timor: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) was 408.36 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in East Timor, 2001–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 408.36 for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in East Timor peaked at 408.36 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 260.99, in 2010.
That places East Timor 68th out of 77 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 266.12 | — |
| 2007 | 369.79 | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 260.99 | -29.4% |
| 2013 | 380.16 | +45.7% |
| 2021 | 280.24 | -26.3% |
| 2022 | 408.36 | +45.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 408.36 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,586, 5% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 408.36 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,190, 19% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 317.95 | 266.12 | 369.79 | 2 |
| 2010s | 320.57 | 260.99 | 380.16 | 2 |
| 2020s | 344.3 | 280.24 | 408.36 | 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)
- 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 labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in East Timor?
- Labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in East Timor was 408.36 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 408.36 in 2022.
- What is the lowest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 260.99 in 2010.
- How does East Timor rank for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- East Timor ranks 68th out of 77 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.