Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in East Timor
East Timor: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 3.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in East Timor, 2001–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
East Timor recorded 3.4% for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.9% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in East Timor peaked at 19.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2022.
East Timor ranks 151st of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.0% | — |
| 2007 | 17.6% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -66.3% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +101.9% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -47.8% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -58.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 3.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 29% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 3.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.4%, 36% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 17.6% | 18.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 6.4% | 19.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 3.4% | 8.3% | 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in East Timor?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in East Timor was 3.4% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2022.
- How does East Timor rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- East Timor ranks 151st out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.