LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in East Timor
East Timor: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force was 3.63 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in East Timor, 2010–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in East Timor is 3.63, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 83.2% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in East Timor peaked at 21.62 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.63, in 2022.
East Timor ranks 82nd of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.36 | — |
| 2013 | 5.28 | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 7.07 | +34.0% |
| 2021 | 21.62 | +206.0% |
| 2022 | 3.63 | -83.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 3.63 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.98, 45% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 3.63 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.84, 75% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.57 | 4.36 | 7.07 | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.63 | 3.63 | 21.62 | 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 lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in East Timor?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in East Timor was 3.63 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 21.62 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.63 in 2022.
- How does East Timor rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- East Timor ranks 82nd out of 89 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.