Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in East Timor
East Timor: Part time employment, total (% of total employment) was 40.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Part time employment, total in East Timor, 2001–2022
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 40.0% for part time employment, total in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, total in East Timor peaked at 59.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2010.
East Timor ranks 25th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 29.4% | — |
| 2007 | 35.9% | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -55.5% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | +79.1% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | +109.2% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | -35.3% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | +3.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 40.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.2%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 40.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.9%, 1.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 29.4% | 35.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 16.0% | 59.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 38.7% | 40.0% | 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 part time employment, total in East Timor?
- Part time employment, total in East Timor was 40.0% in 2022, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2010.
- How does East Timor rank for part time employment, total?
- East Timor ranks 25th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.