Share in vulnerable employment in East Timor
East Timor: Share in vulnerable employment was 58.63 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
58.63
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
42nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
63.38
in 1991
All-time low
57.04
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in East Timor, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share in vulnerable employment in East Timor stood at 58.63.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in East Timor peaked at 63.38 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 57.04, in 2019.
East Timor ranks 42nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.38 | — |
| 1992 | 63.02 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 62.61 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 62.41 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 62.19 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 61.94 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 61.74 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 61.92 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 61.69 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 61.32 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 60.96 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 60.79 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 60.85 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 60.98 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 60.97 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 61.01 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 60.93 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 60.63 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 60.31 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 59.98 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 59.44 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 59.07 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 58.52 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 58.36 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 58.03 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 57.78 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 57.89 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 57.93 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 57.04 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 57.63 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 57.18 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 57.32 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 58.8 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 58.8 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 58.63 | -0.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 58.63 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.3, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 58.63 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.62, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.32 | 61.69 | 63.38 | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.87 | 60.31 | 61.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.4 | 57.04 | 59.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.06 | 57.18 | 58.8 | 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 share in vulnerable employment in East Timor?
- Share in vulnerable employment in East Timor was 58.63 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 63.38 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.04 in 2019.
- How does East Timor rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- East Timor ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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