Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in East Timor
East Timor: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 1.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in East Timor, 2001–2022
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 1.5% for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in 2022.
The figure is down 72.3% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in East Timor peaked at 7.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.
East Timor ranks 150th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in East Timor, year by year
| 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 10.9%, 14% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.6%, 18% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 147 Jersey 2.0% compare
- 148 Bermuda 1.7% compare
- 149 Macao 1.6% compare
- 151 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.4% compare
- 152 Cayman Islands 1.1% 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 manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in East Timor?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in East Timor was 1.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
- How does East Timor rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- East Timor ranks 150th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 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 Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).