Population by labor force status in East Timor
East Timor: Population by labor force status was 469,743 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by labor force status in East Timor, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 469,743 people for population by labor force status in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in East Timor peaked at 478,459 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 317,435 people, in 2000.
East Timor ranks 144th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 366,043 people | 330,095 people | 403,906 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 392,696 people | 317,435 people | 443,388 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 467,812 people | 450,849 people | 475,849 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 474,652 people | 469,743 people | 478,459 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More work & labour data for East Timor
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 85.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 67.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in East Timor?
- Population by labor force status in East Timor was 469,743 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 478,459 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 317,435 people in 2000.
- How does East Timor rank for population by labor force status?
- East Timor ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).