Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total was 29.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Timor-Leste, 2007–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of youth population.
Analysis
In 2022, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Timor-Leste stood at 29.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Timor-Leste peaked at 31.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2013.
Timor-Leste ranks 14th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 25.9% | — |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | +48.8% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | -6.6% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 29.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.8%, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 29.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.4%, 2.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 16.7% | 21.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 29.1% | 31.2% | 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 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 of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Timor-Leste?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Timor-Leste was 29.1% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2013.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- Timor-Leste ranks 14th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).