Labour income share as a percent of GDP in East Timor
East Timor: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 31.13 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in East Timor, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 31.13 for labour income share as a percent of gdp in 2026.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in East Timor peaked at 57.55 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.89, in 2021.
That places East Timor 174th out of 188 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 37.5 | — |
| 2005 | 37.73 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 39.75 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 40.87 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 44.96 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 56.93 | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 52.34 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 57.55 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 52.86 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 47.07 | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 52.1 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 47.4 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 47.01 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 52.92 | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 52.51 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 38.78 | -26.1% |
| 2020 | 38.39 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 25.89 | -32.6% |
| 2022 | 31.08 | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 31.26 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 31.09 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 31.09 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 31.13 | +0.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 31.13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.01, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 31.13 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.1, 66% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.95 | 37.5 | 56.93 | 6 |
| 2010s | 50.05 | 38.78 | 57.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.42 | 25.89 | 38.39 | 7 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 171 Kyrgyzstan 32.74 compare
- 172 Yemen 32.43 compare
- 173 Central African Republic 31.25 compare
- 175 Cote d'Ivoire 30.95 compare
- 176 Oman 30.65 compare
- 177 Algeria 30.65 compare
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 income share as a percent of gdp in East Timor?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in East Timor was 31.13 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 57.55 in 2011.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.89 in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- East Timor ranks 174th out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour income share as a percent of GDP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The labour income share in GDP is the ratio, in percentage, between total labour income and gross domestic product (a measure of total output), both provided in nominal terms. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. The labour income share after accounting for the labour income of the self-employed is often referred to as the adjusted labour income share in GDP. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.