Work & Labour in East Timor 277 indicators covering work & labour for East Timor. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 321 2027 up 25.1% 160th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 67.53 2027 up 0.7% 40th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 667.78 2027 up 27.9% 157th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.77 2027 down 58.5% 174th Labour dependency ratio 1.22 2027 down 18.8% 102nd Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 11,687 2027 up 8.8% 158th Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 3,450 2027 up 8.8% 160th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.34 2027 up 3.3% 29th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.18 % change on previous year 2027 down 47.9% 129th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year 2027 down 24.0% 44th Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 — 139th Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.0% 2025 up 0.1% 46th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.2% 2025 down 0.2% 68th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 85.4% 2025 up 0.8% 55th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 61.7% 2025 up 0.6% 41st Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 67.4% 2025 up 0.5% 108th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.6% 2025 up 0.2% 134th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 62.1% 2025 up 0.9% 90th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 37.5% 2025 down 5.8% 101st Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 40.6% 2025 down 5.6% 119th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 34.4% 2025 down 6.2% 83rd Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0002 units per person 2025 up 9.5% 150th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 10.0% 98th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 85.4% 2025 up 0.8% 55th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 7.8% 25th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 8.3% 21st Employment 625.37 2025 up 32.3% 157th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 625.37 2025 up 32.3% 157th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 3.7% 2025 down 56.6% 174th Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 3.5% 2025 down 63.8% 172nd Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 4.0% 2025 down 45.1% 169th Employment in services (% of total employment) 50.2% 2025 up 18.9% 127th Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 48.8% 2025 up 17.1% 111th Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 51.9% 2025 up 21.0% 137th Employment in industry (% of total employment) 3.8% 2025 down 69.4% 185th Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 5.8% 2025 down 63.1% 186th Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 1.4% 2025 down 83.1% 183rd Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 32.1% 2025 down 2.6% 7th Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 28.7% 2025 up 4.2% 3rd Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 36.2% 2025 down 8.3% 16th Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 25.1% 2025 up 1.9% 159th Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 29.3% 2025 up 1.7% 165th Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 20.2% 2025 up 2.5% 156th Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 74.9% 2025 down 0.6% 29th Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 70.7% 2025 down 0.7% 23rd Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 79.8% 2025 down 0.6% 32nd Employers, total (% of total employment) 16.2% 2025 down 6.2% 3rd Employers, male (% of male employment) 16.8% 2025 down 13.1% 3rd Employers, female (% of female employment) 15.6% 2025 up 4.2% 1st Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 12.4% 86th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 12.4% 86th Share of workers in vulnerable employment 58.6% 2025 up 1.0% 42nd GDP per person employed 9,323 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 down 18.2% 159th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 10.6% 19th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 10.6% 19th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year 2025 down 17.5% 54th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year 2025 down 17.5% 54th GDP per employed person 9,323 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 down 18.2% 159th Page 1 of 5 Next →