Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national in East Timor
East Timor: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national was 3.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in East Timor, 2001–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in East Timor stood at 3.4%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 37.5% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in East Timor peaked at 15.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2022.
East Timor ranks 152nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.9% | — |
| 2007 | 15.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -29.7% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +37.4% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -58.6% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -37.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 3.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.5%, 40% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 3.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.5%, 40% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 14.9% | 15.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 8.7% | 13.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 5.5% | 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in East Timor?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- East Timor ranks 152nd out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.