Timor-Leste - Labor force participation rate

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2001 36.79
2010 9.87
2013 11.38
2016 36.57

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Timor-Leste was 36.73 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 43.00 in 1990, while its lowest value was 35.43 in 1997.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 43.00
1991 41.81
1992 40.65
1993 39.50
1994 38.36
1995 37.23
1996 35.91
1997 35.43
1998 35.83
1999 42.19
2000 40.71
2001 38.92
2002 40.34
2003 41.16
2004 41.62
2005 41.67
2006 42.71
2007 41.72
2008 40.58
2009 39.59
2010 38.68
2011 38.17
2012 37.62
2013 37.55
2014 37.18
2015 36.98
2016 36.71
2017 37.43
2018 37.73
2019 37.47
2020 36.73

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2001 51.47
2010 17.20
2013 16.83
2016 42.87

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Timor-Leste was 42.96 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 47.45 in 1990, while its lowest value was 41.72 in 1997.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 47.45
1991 46.57
1992 45.69
1993 44.80
1994 43.92
1995 43.06
1996 42.08
1997 41.72
1998 42.01
1999 46.36
2000 45.50
2001 44.35
2002 45.37
2003 46.01
2004 46.40
2005 46.52
2006 47.27
2007 46.68
2008 45.97
2009 45.36
2010 44.77
2011 44.43
2012 44.06
2013 44.01
2014 43.73
2015 43.58
2016 43.37
2017 43.85
2018 44.02
2019 43.80
2020 42.96

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2001 44.26
2010 13.65
2013 14.15
2016 39.73

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Timor-Leste was 39.89 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 45.27 in 1990, while its lowest value was 38.61 in 1997.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 45.27
1991 44.23
1992 43.21
1993 42.19
1994 41.17
1995 40.18
1996 39.03
1997 38.61
1998 38.95
1999 44.30
2000 43.13
2001 41.66
2002 42.89
2003 43.62
2004 44.04
2005 44.13
2006 45.02
2007 44.24
2008 43.31
2009 42.51
2010 41.76
2011 41.34
2012 40.88
2013 40.83
2014 40.50
2015 40.33
2016 40.09
2017 40.69
2018 40.92
2019 40.68
2020 39.89

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Timor-Leste was 62.11 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 66.33 in 1999, while its lowest value was 61.42 in 2016.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 65.19
1991 65.03
1992 64.99
1993 65.01
1994 65.00
1995 64.92
1996 64.63
1997 64.45
1998 64.41
1999 66.33
2000 65.38
2001 64.58
2002 64.92
2003 65.00
2004 64.93
2005 64.70
2006 64.85
2007 64.21
2008 63.49
2009 62.85
2010 62.24
2011 61.93
2012 61.65
2013 61.63
2014 61.50
2015 61.46
2016 61.42
2017 61.82
2018 62.07
2019 62.11

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Timor-Leste was 72.73 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 77.25 in 1999, while its lowest value was 72.06 in 2016.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 75.79
1991 75.85
1992 76.04
1993 76.28
1994 76.43
1995 76.40
1996 76.05
1997 75.75
1998 75.55
1999 77.25
2000 76.26
2001 75.49
2002 75.86
2003 75.99
2004 75.94
2005 75.67
2006 75.69
2007 74.94
2008 74.09
2009 73.34
2010 72.68
2011 72.37
2012 72.14
2013 72.19
2014 72.11
2015 72.10
2016 72.06
2017 72.47
2018 72.70
2019 72.73

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Timor-Leste was 67.49 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 71.86 in 1999, while its lowest value was 66.81 in 2016.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 70.56
1991 70.51
1992 70.59
1993 70.71
1994 70.78
1995 70.73
1996 70.41
1997 70.17
1998 70.05
1999 71.86
2000 70.89
2001 70.11
2002 70.47
2003 70.57
2004 70.51
2005 70.26
2006 70.34
2007 69.65
2008 68.87
2009 68.17
2010 67.53
2011 67.23
2012 66.97
2013 66.98
2014 66.88
2015 66.86
2016 66.81
2017 67.21
2018 67.45
2019 67.49

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2001 39.16
2004 54.80
2010 26.80
2013 21.31
2016 61.37

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Timor-Leste was 60.99 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 63.84 in 1999, while its lowest value was 60.99 in 2021.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 63.82
1991 63.41
1992 63.03
1993 62.68
1994 62.34
1995 62.00
1996 61.59
1997 61.45
1998 61.56
1999 63.84
2000 63.19
2001 62.50
2002 62.98
2003 63.24
2004 63.36
2005 63.33
2006 63.68
2007 63.24
2008 62.77
2009 62.37
2010 62.02
2011 61.84
2012 61.65
2013 61.64
2014 61.52
2015 61.47
2016 61.41
2017 61.66
2018 61.79
2019 61.73
2020 61.08
2021 60.99

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2001 50.07
2004 73.07
2010 47.90
2013 53.76
2016 84.52

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Timor-Leste was 84.42 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 87.29 in 1999, while its lowest value was 84.42 in 2021.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 87.28
1991 86.75
1992 86.29
1993 85.87
1994 85.48
1995 85.11
1996 84.69
1997 84.55
1998 84.67
1999 87.29
2000 86.47
2001 85.65
2002 86.22
2003 86.53
2004 86.68
2005 86.64
2006 87.09
2007 86.54
2008 85.97
2009 85.52
2010 85.13
2011 84.94
2012 84.76
2013 84.74
2014 84.63
2015 84.59
2016 84.52
2017 84.77
2018 84.89
2019 84.83
2020 84.68
2021 84.42

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2001 78.21
2004 75.00
2010 55.95
2013 39.64
2016 72.61

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Timor-Leste was 72.24 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 73.13 in 1999, while its lowest value was 72.13 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 73.12
1991 73.09
1992 73.05
1993 73.00
1994 72.93
1995 72.85
1996 72.72
1997 72.67
1998 72.71
1999 73.13
2000 73.07
2001 72.96
2002 73.05
2003 73.08
2004 73.10
2005 73.09
2006 73.13
2007 73.08
2008 73.01
2009 72.93
2010 72.85
2011 72.80
2012 72.74
2013 72.73
2014 72.69
2015 72.68
2016 72.65
2017 72.74
2018 72.79
2019 72.77
2020 72.13
2021 72.24

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2001 58.57
2004 64.90
2010 41.54
2013 30.62
2016 67.07

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Timor-Leste was 66.65 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 68.52 in 1999, while its lowest value was 66.64 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 68.52
1991 68.29
1992 68.08
1993 67.88
1994 67.67
1995 67.46
1996 67.19
1997 67.09
1998 67.17
1999 68.52
2000 68.17
2001 67.77
2002 68.05
2003 68.19
2004 68.26
2005 68.24
2006 68.43
2007 68.20
2008 67.93
2009 67.69
2010 67.47
2011 67.36
2012 67.24
2013 67.23
2014 67.15
2015 67.12
2016 67.07
2017 67.24
2018 67.33
2019 67.28
2020 66.64
2021 66.65

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure