Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 24.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in East Timor, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in East Timor is 24.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in East Timor peaked at 25.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 1991.
East Timor ranks 157th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.3% | — |
| 1992 | 18.7% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 19.1% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 19.4% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 19.8% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 20.1% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 20.4% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 20.5% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 20.8% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 21.2% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 21.6% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 18.3% | 20.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 21.2% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 22.9% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 24.8% | 25.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 154 Bhutan 30.1% compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 29.9% compare
- 156 Cote d'Ivoire 28.7% compare
- 158 India 24.6% compare
- 159 Guinea-Bissau 24.3% compare
- 160 Angola 24.1% 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in East Timor?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in East Timor was 24.9% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 1991.
- How does East Timor rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- East Timor ranks 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.