Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 1.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.5%
Change on year
down 72.3%
World rank
160th
of 163 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2007
Years of data
8
2001–2022

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Timor-Leste, 2001–2022

024682001201120222001: 1.7 %2007: 0.12 %2010: 3.2 %2013: 3.5 %2015: 1.5 %2016: 7.2 %2021: 5.6 %2022: 1.5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Timor-Leste is 1.5%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 72.3% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Timor-Leste peaked at 7.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.

That places Timor-Leste 160th out of 163 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Timor-Leste, 2001 to 2022.
Year % Change
2001 1.7%
2007 0.1% -92.9%
2010 3.2% +2575.0%
2013 3.5% +10.0%
2015 1.5% -57.8%
2016 7.2% +383.2%
2021 5.6% -22.8%
2022 1.5% -72.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.1% 1.7% 2
2010s 3.9% 1.5% 7.2% 4
2020s 3.5% 1.5% 5.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Timor-Leste?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Timor-Leste was 1.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
How does Timor-Leste rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Timor-Leste ranks 160th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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