Own-account workers, total in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Own-account workers, total was 31.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
31.0%
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
68th
of 186 countries
All-time high
36.8%
in 2006
All-time low
31.0%
in 2016
Years of data
26
1991–2016
Own-account workers, total in Timor-Leste, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, total in Timor-Leste stood at 31.0%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Timor-Leste peaked at 36.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2016.
That places Timor-Leste 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Own-account workers, total in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.1% | — |
| 1992 | 33.2% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 33.4% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 33.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 33.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 33.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 33.6% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 33.4% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 35.5% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 35.2% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 35.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 36.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 36.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 36.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 35.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.7% | 33.1% | 35.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 35.0% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 31.0% | 35.5% | 7 |
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More work & labour data for Timor-Leste
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 67.53 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 321 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 667.78 (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)
- 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)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, total in Timor-Leste?
- Own-account workers, total in Timor-Leste was 31.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2016.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for own-account workers, total?
- Timor-Leste ranks 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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