Population by labor force status bars in East Timor
East Timor: Population by labor force status bars was 469,743 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
469,743
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
144th
of 186 countries
All-time high
478,459
in 2021
All-time low
317,435
in 2000
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status bars in East Timor, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 469,743 for population by labor force status bars 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 bars in East Timor peaked at 478,459 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 317,435, 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.
Population by labor force status bars in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 330,095 | — |
| 1992 | 340,219 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 350,977 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 362,039 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 372,982 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 383,573 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 393,961 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 403,906 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 356,635 | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 317,435 | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 345,212 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 372,483 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 387,024 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 390,610 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 398,770 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 412,200 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 424,700 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 435,135 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 443,388 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 450,849 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 458,126 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 464,133 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 468,067 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 470,192 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 471,481 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 472,233 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 472,957 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 474,233 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 475,849 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 477,452 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 478,459 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 476,986 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 473,838 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 471,432 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 469,743 | -0.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 469,743 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.79 million, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 469,743 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.11 million, 42% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 366,043 | 330,095 | 403,906 | 9 |
| 2000s | 392,696 | 317,435 | 443,388 | 10 |
| 2010s | 467,812 | 450,849 | 475,849 | 10 |
| 2020s | 474,652 | 469,743 | 478,459 | 6 |
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 population by labor force status bars in East Timor?
- Population by labor force status bars in East Timor was 469,743 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 478,459 in 2021.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 317,435 in 2000.
- How does East Timor rank for population by labor force status bars?
- East Timor ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status bars 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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