Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force) in East Timor
East Timor: Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force) was 2.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, male in East Timor, 2001–2022
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 2.0% for unemployment with basic education, male in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in East Timor peaked at 7.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2022.
That places East Timor 108th out of 130 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.0% | — |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -36.1% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -39.8% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +52.8% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -22.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 2.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.0%, 68% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 2.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.8%, 73% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.5% | 7.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 4.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 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 with basic education, male in East Timor?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in East Timor was 2.0% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2022.
- How does East Timor rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- East Timor ranks 108th out of 130 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).