Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in East Timor
East Timor: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 24.11 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in East Timor, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 24.11 for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in 2027.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in East Timor peaked at 24.14 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.2, in 2016.
That places East Timor 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.66 | — |
| 2006 | 21.75 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 21.74 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.72 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 21.74 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 21.69 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 21.67 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 21.63 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 21.59 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 21.53 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 21.48 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 21.2 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 21.83 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 22.47 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 23.03 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 22.82 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 24.14 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 24.05 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 23.96 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 24.04 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 24.02 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 24.06 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 24.11 | +0.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 24.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.55, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 24.11 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.67, 84% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.72 | 21.66 | 21.75 | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.81 | 21.2 | 23.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9 | 22.82 | 24.14 | 8 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 114 Ukraine 24.23 compare
- 115 Argentina 24.2 compare
- 116 Western Sahara 24.17 compare
- 118 United States Virgin Islands 24.07 compare
- 119 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.06 compare
- 120 Botswana 24.04 compare
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 ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in East Timor?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in East Timor was 24.11 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 24.14 in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2 in 2016.
- How does East Timor rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- East Timor ranks 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.