Part time employment, total in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Part time employment, total was 40.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Part time employment, total in Timor-Leste, 2001–2022
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 40.0% for part time employment, total in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Timor-Leste peaked at 48.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2001.
Timor-Leste ranks 21st of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Part time employment, total in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26.3% | — |
| 2007 | 34.4% | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | -28.1% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 26.3% | 34.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 37.6% | 48.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 34.8% | 40.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More work & labour data for Timor-Leste
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 667.78 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 67.53 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 321 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 11,687 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.34 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 3,450 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.18 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.22 (2027)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is part time employment, total in Timor-Leste?
- Part time employment, total in Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2001.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for part time employment, total?
- Timor-Leste ranks 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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.