Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 22,030 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Timor-Leste, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Timor-Leste is 22,030, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Timor-Leste peaked at 22,030 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 11,338, in 2005.
Timor-Leste ranks 158th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11,338 | — |
| 2006 | 11,637 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 11,893 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 12,160 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 12,453 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 12,708 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 13,001 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 13,315 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 13,655 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 14,016 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 14,398 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 14,624 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 15,497 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 16,425 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 17,332 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 17,688 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 19,256 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 19,681 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 20,046 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 20,561 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 21,009 | +2.2% |
| 2026 | 21,504 | +2.4% |
| 2027 | 22,030 | +2.4% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 22,030 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,178, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 22,030 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 155,259, 14% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,896 | 11,338 | 12,453 | 5 |
| 2010s | 14,497 | 12,708 | 17,332 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,222 | 17,688 | 22,030 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 155 North Macedonia 25,229 compare
- 156 Mauritius 22,789 compare
- 157 Bhutan 22,302 compare
- 159 Estonia 21,092 compare
- 160 Macau, China 18,646 compare
- 161 Solomon Islands 16,409 compare
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Timor-Leste?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Timor-Leste was 22,030 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 22,030 in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,338 in 2005.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Timor-Leste ranks 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.