SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 1.54 in 2022. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Timor-Leste, 2001–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 1.54 for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.4% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Timor-Leste peaked at 5.65 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.54, in 2022.
Timor-Leste ranks 168th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.24 | — |
| 2007 | 5.65 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 3.3 | -41.5% |
| 2013 | 4.05 | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 3.68 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 4.66 | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 2.34 | -49.7% |
| 2022 | 1.54 | -34.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.44 | 5.24 | 5.65 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.92 | 3.3 | 4.66 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.94 | 1.54 | 2.34 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More work & labour data for Timor-Leste
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 321 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 667.78 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 67.53 (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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.77 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.22 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Timor-Leste?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Timor-Leste was 1.54 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 5.65 in 2007.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 in 2022.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Timor-Leste ranks 168th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.