Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 1.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Timor-Leste, 2001–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Timor-Leste is 1.5%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.4% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Timor-Leste peaked at 5.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2022.
Timor-Leste ranks 175th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.2% | — |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -41.5% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -49.7% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -34.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 4.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More work & labour data for Timor-Leste
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 67.53 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 667.78 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 321 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.18 % change on previous year (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 3,450 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 11,687 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.34 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.22 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.77 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Timor-Leste?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Timor-Leste was 1.5% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2022.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Timor-Leste ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Unemployment, total (% of total 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.