Manufacturing employment: 13th ICLS (%) in East Timor

East Timor: Manufacturing employment: 13th ICLS (%) was 1.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.5%
Change on year
down 72.3%
World rank
161st
of 164 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 East Timor, 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

In 2022, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in East Timor stood at 1.5%.

That represents a change of 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 East Timor peaked at 7.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.

East Timor ranks 161st of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Manufacturing employment: 13th ICLS (%) in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in East Timor, 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%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 1.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.5%, 15% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 1.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.0%, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 158 Jersey 2.0% compare
  2. 159 Melanesia 1.9% compare
  3. 160 Bermuda 1.7% compare
  4. 161 Timor-Leste 1.5% compare
  5. 163 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.4% compare
  6. 164 Cayman Islands 1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in East Timor?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in East Timor 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 East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
How does East Timor rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
East Timor ranks 161st out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Timor 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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