LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in East Timor
East Timor: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 2.15 in 2027. ▼ Falling
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in East Timor, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in East Timor stood at 2.15.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in East Timor peaked at 5.45 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.85, in 2023.
East Timor ranks 184th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.8 | — |
| 2006 | 3.83 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.71 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.6 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.44 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 3.44 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.7 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 3.97 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 4.27 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 4.3 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.36 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.45 | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 4.99 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 4.42 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 3.69 | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 3.48 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 2.77 | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 1.87 | -32.5% |
| 2023 | 1.85 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.86 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.94 | +4.5% |
| 2026 | 2.05 | +5.4% |
| 2027 | 2.15 | +5.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 2.15 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.95, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 2.15 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.83, 37% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.68 | 3.44 | 3.83 | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.26 | 3.44 | 5.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 | 1.85 | 3.48 | 8 |
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 lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in East Timor?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in East Timor was 2.15 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 5.45 in 2016.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- East Timor ranks 184th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. 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 LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). 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. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.