Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in East Timor
East Timor: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) was 1.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in East Timor, 2001–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 1.5% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.2% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in East Timor peaked at 5.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2022.
East Timor ranks 176th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.2% | — |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -41.6% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -49.8% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -34.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 38% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.3%, 47% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 4.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 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 rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in East Timor?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in East Timor was 1.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2022.
- How does East Timor rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- East Timor ranks 176th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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