Work & Labour in East Timor

277 indicators covering work & labour for East Timor.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.0001 units per person 2025 up 50.7% 24th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 down 43.4% 178th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0148 units per person 2025 up 24.0% 124th
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 1.54 2022 down 56.3% 154th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 22.0% 24th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 48.3% 20th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 44.3% 107th
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 93rd
Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 94th
Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0.0001 units per person 2024 down 15.6% 134th
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0.0001 units per person 2024 down 15.6% 135th
Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 0 2023 140th
Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 unchanged 1st
Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 2023 unchanged 1st
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 61.7% 2025 up 0.6% 41st
Female labor force participation rate 61.7% 2025 up 0.6% 41st
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 61.7% 2025 up 0.6% 41st
Female share of the labor force 45.9% 2025 up 0.9% 90th
Labor force participation rate 67.0% 2025 up 0.1% 46th
Male labor force participation rate 72.2% 2025 down 0.2% 68th
Labor force participation rate 67.0% 2025 up 0.1% 46th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 33.1% 2025 down 2.9% 67th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 39.2% 2025 up 0.9% 87th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 36.1% 2025 down 0.8% 80th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 60.7% 2025 up 2.1% 29th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 71.1% 2025 up 2.6% 50th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 65.9% 2025 up 2.3% 34th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 64.2% 2025 down 1.7% 45th
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 53.9% 2025 up 3.9% 41st
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 58.6% 2025 up 1.0% 42nd
Female employment rate 60.7% 2025 up 2.1% 29th
Unemployment rate 1.6% 2025 down 56.7% 173rd
Unemployment rate of men vs. women 1.6% 2025 down 62.8% 173rd
Female unemployment rate 1.6% 2025 down 46.7% 175th
Share of male vs. female employment in industry 5.8% 2025 down 63.1% 185th
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 45.4% 2025 up 6.7% 30th
Share of male vs. female employment in services 48.8% 2025 up 17.1% 110th
Employment rate, men vs. women 71.1% 2025 up 2.6% 50th
Employment rate 65.9% 2025 up 2.3% 34th
Youth unemployment rate 3.7% 2025 down 56.6% 173rd
Population by labor force status 469,743 people 2025 down 0.4% 144th
Employee compensation as share of government spending 14.7% 2022 down 10.2% 120th
CPI: National consumer price index, country weights 54.05 2020 down 16.0% 8th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force 0.4% 2020 up 15.1% 140th
Female labor force by age 22,821 people 2024 up 20.6% 121st
Labor force participation rate by age 37.6% 2024 down 5.7% 100th
Female labor force participation rate by age 34.6% 2024 down 6.0% 81st
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults 3.2% 2024 down 63.6% 177th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.0059 units per square kilometre 2023 up 90.3% 45th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0001 units per square kilometre 2023 down 38.5% 164th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 1.35 units per square kilometre 2023 up 46.8% 90th
Employment by status 24.9% 2024 up 2.4% 157th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita 24.9% 2024 up 2.4% 157th
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre 0.0077 units per square kilometre 2023 unchanged 126th
Monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre 0.0077 units per square kilometre 2023 unchanged 126th
Employment 402.09 2022 up 10.2% 130th
Annual growth of GDP per employed person 1.5% 2025 up 494.7% 104th
Unemployment with basic education 2.1% 2022 down 52.4% 110th
Unemployment with basic education, male 2.0% 2022 down 50.5% 108th
Unemployment with intermediate education 3.1% 2022 down 68.7% 113th