Unemployment with basic education, male in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Unemployment with basic education, male was 2.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic 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 basic education.
Analysis
Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste peaked at 7.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2022.
That places Timor-Leste 108th out of 130 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment with basic education, male in Timor-Leste, 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% |
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 Timor-Leste
More work & labour data for Timor-Leste
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 667.78 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 67.53 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 321 (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)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.34 (2027)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 34.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, male in Timor-Leste?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2022.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Timor-Leste ranks 108th out of 130 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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).