Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in East Timor
East Timor: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) was 1.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in East Timor, 2001–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
East Timor recorded 1.5% for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.7% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in East Timor peaked at 4.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2022.
That places East Timor 168th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.4% | — |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -40.0% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +43.9% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -43.3% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -19.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 40% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 44% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 4.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 2 |
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 unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in East Timor?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in East Timor was 1.5% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2022.
- How does East Timor rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- East Timor ranks 168th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.