Unemployment with advanced education, male in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Unemployment with advanced education, male was 2.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Timor-Leste, 2001–2022
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2022, unemployment with advanced education, male in Timor-Leste stood at 2.1%.
The figure is up 22.7% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, male in Timor-Leste peaked at 14.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2021.
Timor-Leste ranks 107th of 127 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.0% | — |
| 2007 | 14.1% | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -46.3% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -58.7% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +100.7% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -63.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 11.0% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.1% | 7.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
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)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 11,687 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (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 dependency ratio 1.22 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.77 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with advanced education, male in Timor-Leste?
- Unemployment with advanced education, male in Timor-Leste was 2.1% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2021.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for unemployment with advanced education, male?
- Timor-Leste ranks 107th out of 127 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment with advanced education, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).