Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in East Timor
East Timor: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 2.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with basic education in East Timor, 2001–2022
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 2.1% for unemployment with basic education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 32.5% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in East Timor peaked at 9.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2022.
East Timor ranks 110th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.8% | — |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -45.0% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -49.9% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +61.3% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +31.1% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -29.7% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -32.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 2.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 59% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 2.1% 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 | 7.6% | 5.4% | 9.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 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 in East Timor?
- Unemployment with basic education in East Timor was 2.1% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2022.
- How does East Timor rank for unemployment with basic education?
- East Timor ranks 110th out of 130 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% of total 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).