Status in employment in East Timor
East Timor: Status in employment was 24.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.95
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
157th
of 186 countries
All-time high
25.45
in 2019
All-time low
18.33
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in East Timor, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 24.95 for status in employment in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in East Timor peaked at 25.45 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.33, 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.
Status in employment in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.33 | — |
| 1992 | 18.68 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 19.09 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 19.44 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 19.78 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 20.13 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 20.43 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 20.53 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 20.79 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 21.2 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 21.63 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 21.82 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 21.85 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 21.87 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 21.92 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 21.91 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 22.01 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 22.27 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 22.57 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 22.94 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 23.37 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 23.74 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 24.11 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 24.38 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 24.66 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 24.91 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 24.96 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 24.98 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 25.45 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 24.8 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 25.22 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 25.32 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 24.81 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 24.95 | +0.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 24.95 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.34, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 24.95 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.95, 40% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.69 | 18.33 | 20.79 | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.9 | 21.2 | 22.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.35 | 22.94 | 25.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.02 | 24.8 | 25.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 154 Bhutan 30.1 compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 29.91 compare
- 156 Cote d'Ivoire 28.68 compare
- 158 India 24.61 compare
- 159 Guinea-Bissau 24.32 compare
- 160 Angola 24.14 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 status in employment in East Timor?
- Status in employment in East Timor was 24.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 25.45 in 2019.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.33 in 1991.
- How does East Timor rank for status in employment?
- East Timor ranks 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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