Timor-Leste Employment and Unemployment

GDP per Person Employed: 2021 PPP

1991 - 2023 | Yearly | Intl $ | World Bank

GDP per Person Employed: 2021 PPP data was reported at 10,095.656 Intl $ in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 12,506.452 Intl $ for 2022. GDP per Person Employed: 2021 PPP data is updated yearly, averaging 9,671.487 Intl $ from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16,511.312 Intl $ in 2021 and a record low of 5,449.784 Intl $ in 1999. GDP per Person Employed: 2021 PPP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Timor-Leste – Table TL.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.;World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, OECD, and World Bank.;Weighted average;

Last Frequency Range
10,095.656 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023

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Timor-Leste GDP per Person Employed: 2021 PPP

Timor-Leste TL: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

TL: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+ data was reported at 37.447 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 37.710 % for 2016. TL: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+ data is updated yearly, averaging 47.357 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 57.027 % in 1993 and a record low of 37.447 % in 2017. TL: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+ data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Timor-Leste – Table TL.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
37.45 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Timor-Leste Timor-Leste TL: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+

Timor-Leste TL: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Female

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

TL: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Female data was reported at 23.775 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 24.001 % for 2016. TL: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 30.133 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 38.222 % in 1991 and a record low of 23.775 % in 2017. TL: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Timor-Leste – Table TL.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
23.77 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Timor-Leste Timor-Leste TL: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Female

Timor-Leste TL: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Male

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

TL: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Male data was reported at 50.786 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 51.085 % for 2016. TL: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 64.236 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 76.064 % in 1994 and a record low of 50.786 % in 2017. TL: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Timor-Leste – Table TL.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
50.79 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Timor-Leste Timor-Leste TL: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Male

Timor-Leste TL: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

TL: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24 data was reported at 11.541 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 11.486 % for 2016. TL: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 27.212 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 45.653 % in 1991 and a record low of 11.417 % in 2014. TL: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Timor-Leste – Table TL.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
11.54 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Timor-Leste Timor-Leste TL: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24

Timor-Leste TL: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

TL: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female data was reported at 7.737 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.713 % for 2016. TL: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 19.617 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 36.218 % in 1991 and a record low of 7.680 % in 2015. TL: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Timor-Leste – Table TL.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
7.74 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Timor-Leste Timor-Leste TL: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female

Timor-Leste TL: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

TL: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data was reported at 15.189 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 15.106 % for 2016. TL: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 34.609 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 55.375 % in 1993 and a record low of 14.991 % in 2014. TL: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Timor-Leste – Table TL.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
15.19 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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TL:(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Person Employed: 2017 PPP

2000 - 2022 | Yearly | Intl $ | World Bank

TL: GDP per Person Employed: 2017 PPP data was reported at 9,271.486 Intl $ in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 12,117.871 Intl $ for 2021. TL: GDP per Person Employed: 2017 PPP data is updated yearly, averaging 7,599.971 Intl $ from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2022, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12,117.871 Intl $ in 2021 and a record low of 5,643.276 Intl $ in 2006. TL: GDP per Person Employed: 2017 PPP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Timor-Leste – Table TL.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2017 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.;World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, OECD, and World Bank.;Weighted average;

Last Frequency Range
9,832.635 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022

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Timor-Leste TL:(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Person Employed: 2017 PPP

Timor-Leste TL: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment

2010 - 2013 | Yearly | % | World Bank

TL: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment data was reported at 53.700 % in 2013. This records a decrease from the previous number of 62.340 % for 2010. TL: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 58.020 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2013, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 62.340 % in 2010 and a record low of 53.700 % in 2013. TL: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Timor-Leste – Table TL.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment in the informal economy as a percentage of total non-agricultural employment. It basically includes all jobs in unregistered and/or small-scale private unincorporated enterprises that produce goods or services meant for sale or barter. Self-employed street vendors, taxi drivers and home-base workers, regardless of size, are all considered enterprises. However, agricultural and related activities, households producing goods exclusively for their own use (e.g. subsistence farming, domestic housework, care work, and employment of paid domestic workers), and volunteer services rendered to the community are excluded.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; ; Harmonized series

Last Frequency Range
53.70 2013 yearly 2010 - 2013

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Timor-Leste Timor-Leste TL: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment

Timor-Leste TL: Informal Employment: Female: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment

2010 - 2013 | Yearly | % | World Bank

TL: Informal Employment: Female: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment data was reported at 57.170 % in 2013. This records a decrease from the previous number of 69.820 % for 2010. TL: Informal Employment: Female: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 63.495 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2013, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 69.820 % in 2010 and a record low of 57.170 % in 2013. TL: Informal Employment: Female: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Timor-Leste – Table TL.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment in the informal economy as a percentage of total non-agricultural employment. It basically includes all jobs in unregistered and/or small-scale private unincorporated enterprises that produce goods or services meant for sale or barter. Self-employed street vendors, taxi drivers and home-base workers, regardless of size, are all considered enterprises. However, agricultural and related activities, households producing goods exclusively for their own use (e.g. subsistence farming, domestic housework, care work, and employment of paid domestic workers), and volunteer services rendered to the community are excluded.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; ; Harmonized series

Last Frequency Range
57.17 2013 yearly 2010 - 2013

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Timor-Leste Timor-Leste TL: Informal Employment: Female: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment

Timor-Leste TL: Informal Employment: Male: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment

2010 - 2013 | Yearly | % | World Bank

TL: Informal Employment: Male: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment data was reported at 52.130 % in 2013. This records a decrease from the previous number of 58.850 % for 2010. TL: Informal Employment: Male: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 55.490 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2013, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 58.850 % in 2010 and a record low of 52.130 % in 2013. TL: Informal Employment: Male: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Timor-Leste – Table TL.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment in the informal economy as a percentage of total non-agricultural employment. It basically includes all jobs in unregistered and/or small-scale private unincorporated enterprises that produce goods or services meant for sale or barter. Self-employed street vendors, taxi drivers and home-base workers, regardless of size, are all considered enterprises. However, agricultural and related activities, households producing goods exclusively for their own use (e.g. subsistence farming, domestic housework, care work, and employment of paid domestic workers), and volunteer services rendered to the community are excluded.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; ; Harmonized series

Last Frequency Range
52.13 2013 yearly 2010 - 2013

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Timor-Leste Timor-Leste TL: Informal Employment: Male: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment

Timor-Leste TL: Part Time Employment: % of Total Employment

2016 - 2016 | Yearly | % | World Bank

TL: Part Time Employment: % of Total Employment data was reported at 48.370 % in 2016. TL: Part Time Employment: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 48.370 % from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2016, with 1 observations. TL: Part Time Employment: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Timor-Leste – Table TL.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in April 2019.; Weighted average; Relevance to gender indicator: More and more women are working part-time and one of the concern is that part time work does not provide the stability that full time work does.

Last Frequency Range
48.370 2016 yearly 2016 - 2016

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Timor-Leste Timor-Leste TL: Part Time Employment: % of Total Employment

Timor-Leste TL: Part Time Employment: Female: % of Total Female Employment

2016 - 2016 | Yearly | % | World Bank

TL: Part Time Employment: Female: % of Total Female Employment data was reported at 58.600 % in 2016. TL: Part Time Employment: Female: % of Total Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 58.600 % from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2016, with 1 observations. TL: Part Time Employment: Female: % of Total Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Timor-Leste – Table TL.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in April 2019.; Weighted average; Relevance to gender indicator: More and more women are working part-time and one of the concern is that part time work does not provide the stability that full time work does.

Last Frequency Range
58.600 2016 yearly 2016 - 2016

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Timor-Leste Timor-Leste TL: Part Time Employment: Female: % of Total Female Employment

Timor-Leste TL: Part Time Employment: Male: % of Total Male Employment

2016 - 2016 | Yearly | % | World Bank

TL: Part Time Employment: Male: % of Total Male Employment data was reported at 40.210 % in 2016. TL: Part Time Employment: Male: % of Total Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 40.210 % from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2016, with 1 observations. TL: Part Time Employment: Male: % of Total Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Timor-Leste – Table TL.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in April 2019.; Weighted average; Relevance to gender indicator: More and more women are working part-time and one of the concern is that part time work does not provide the stability that full time work does.

Last Frequency Range
40.210 2016 yearly 2016 - 2016

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Timor-Leste Timor-Leste TL: Part Time Employment: Male: % of Total Male Employment

Timor-Leste TL: Share of Female Employment in Senior and Middle Management

2010 - 2013 | Yearly | % | World Bank

TL: Share of Female Employment in Senior and Middle Management data was reported at 32.910 % in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 10.100 % for 2010. TL: Share of Female Employment in Senior and Middle Management data is updated yearly, averaging 21.505 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2013, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 32.910 % in 2013 and a record low of 10.100 % in 2010. TL: Share of Female Employment in Senior and Middle Management data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Timor-Leste – Table TL.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. The proportion of females in total employment in senior and middle management. It corresponds to major group 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 (hospitality, retail and other services managers) and minus category 13 in ISCO-88 (general managers), since these comprise mainly managers of small enterprises.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2018.; ;

Last Frequency Range
32.910 2013 yearly 2010 - 2013

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Timor-Leste Timor-Leste TL: Share of Female Employment in Senior and Middle Management

Timor-Leste TL: Unemployment with Advance Education: % of Total Labour Force

2013 - 2013 | Yearly | % | World Bank

TL: Unemployment with Advance Education: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 3.488 % in 2013. TL: Unemployment with Advance Education: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 3.488 % from Dec 2013 (Median) to 2013, with 1 observations. TL: Unemployment with Advance Education: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Timor-Leste – Table TL.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average;

Last Frequency Range
3.49 2013 yearly 2013 - 2013

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Timor-Leste Timor-Leste TL: Unemployment with Advance Education: % of Total Labour Force

Timor-Leste TL: Unemployment with Advance Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force

2010 - 2013 | Yearly | % | World Bank

TL: Unemployment with Advance Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data was reported at 3.865 % in 2013. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.550 % for 2010. TL: Unemployment with Advance Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 5.708 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2013, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.550 % in 2010 and a record low of 3.865 % in 2013. TL: Unemployment with Advance Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Timor-Leste – Table TL.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average;

Last Frequency Range
3.87 2013 yearly 2010 - 2013

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Timor-Leste Timor-Leste TL: Unemployment with Advance Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force

Timor-Leste TL: Unemployment with Advance Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force

2010 - 2013 | Yearly | % | World Bank

TL: Unemployment with Advance Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data was reported at 3.740 % in 2013. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.673 % for 2010. TL: Unemployment with Advance Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 5.206 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2013, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.673 % in 2010 and a record low of 3.740 % in 2013. TL: Unemployment with Advance Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Timor-Leste – Table TL.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average;

Last Frequency Range
3.74 2013 yearly 2010 - 2013

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Timor-Leste Timor-Leste TL: Unemployment with Advance Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force

Timor-Leste TL: Unemployment with Basic Education: % of Total Labour Force

2010 - 2013 | Yearly | % | World Bank

TL: Unemployment with Basic Education: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 12.763 % in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.726 % for 2010. TL: Unemployment with Basic Education: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 7.744 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2013, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.763 % in 2013 and a record low of 2.726 % in 2010. TL: Unemployment with Basic Education: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Timor-Leste – Table TL.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average;

Last Frequency Range
12.76 2013 yearly 2010 - 2013

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Timor-Leste Timor-Leste TL: Unemployment with Basic Education: % of Total Labour Force

Timor-Leste TL: Unemployment with Basic Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force

2010 - 2013 | Yearly | % | World Bank

TL: Unemployment with Basic Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data was reported at 12.930 % in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.680 % for 2010. TL: Unemployment with Basic Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 7.805 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2013, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.930 % in 2013 and a record low of 2.680 % in 2010. TL: Unemployment with Basic Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Timor-Leste – Table TL.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average;

Last Frequency Range
12.93 2013 yearly 2010 - 2013

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Timor-Leste Timor-Leste TL: Unemployment with Basic Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force

Timor-Leste TL: Unemployment with Basic Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force

2010 - 2013 | Yearly | % | World Bank

TL: Unemployment with Basic Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data was reported at 12.880 % in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.690 % for 2010. TL: Unemployment with Basic Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 7.785 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2013, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.880 % in 2013 and a record low of 2.690 % in 2010. TL: Unemployment with Basic Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Timor-Leste – Table TL.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average;

Last Frequency Range
12.88 2013 yearly 2010 - 2013

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Timor-Leste Timor-Leste TL: Unemployment with Basic Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force

Timor-Leste TL: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: % of Total Labour Force

2010 - 2013 | Yearly | % | World Bank

TL: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 18.940 % in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 14.090 % for 2010. TL: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 16.515 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2013, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.940 % in 2013 and a record low of 14.090 % in 2010. TL: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Timor-Leste – Table TL.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average;

Last Frequency Range
18.94 2013 yearly 2010 - 2013

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Timor-Leste Timor-Leste TL: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: % of Total Labour Force

Timor-Leste TL: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force

2010 - 2013 | Yearly | % | World Bank

TL: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data was reported at 14.080 % in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.910 % for 2010. TL: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 9.995 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2013, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.080 % in 2013 and a record low of 5.910 % in 2010. TL: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Timor-Leste – Table TL.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average;

Last Frequency Range
14.08 2013 yearly 2010 - 2013

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Timor-Leste Timor-Leste TL: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force

Timor-Leste TL: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force

2010 - 2013 | Yearly | % | World Bank

TL: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data was reported at 15.565 % in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 8.219 % for 2010. TL: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 11.892 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2013, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.565 % in 2013 and a record low of 8.219 % in 2010. TL: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Timor-Leste – Table TL.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average;

Last Frequency Range
15.56 2013 yearly 2010 - 2013

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Timor-Leste Timor-Leste TL: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force

Timor-Leste TL: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

TL: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 3.431 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.366 % for 2016. TL: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 7.747 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.478 % in 1991 and a record low of 3.231 % in 2013. TL: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Timor-Leste – Table TL.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
3.43 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Timor-Leste Timor-Leste TL: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force

Timor-Leste TL: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

TL: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data was reported at 4.489 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.445 % for 2016. TL: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 9.393 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.849 % in 1991 and a record low of 4.293 % in 2012. TL: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Timor-Leste – Table TL.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
4.49 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Timor-Leste Timor-Leste TL: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force

Timor-Leste TL: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

TL: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data was reported at 2.940 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.864 % for 2016. TL: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 6.969 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.249 % in 1991 and a record low of 2.737 % in 2013. TL: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Timor-Leste – Table TL.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
2.94 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Timor-Leste Timor-Leste TL: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force

Timor-Leste TL: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

TL: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 49.458 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 49.447 % for 2016. TL: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 65.325 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 73.237 % in 2006 and a record low of 49.447 % in 2016. TL: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Timor-Leste – Table TL.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.; ; Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Last Frequency Range
49.46 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Timor-Leste Timor-Leste TL: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment

Timor-Leste TL: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

TL: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 52.316 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 52.299 % for 2016. TL: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 68.734 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 75.462 % in 2006 and a record low of 52.299 % in 2016. TL: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Timor-Leste – Table TL.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.; ; Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Last Frequency Range
52.32 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Timor-Leste Timor-Leste TL: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment

Timor-Leste TL: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

TL: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 48.154 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 48.140 % for 2016. TL: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 63.847 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 72.228 % in 2006 and a record low of 48.140 % in 2016. TL: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Timor-Leste – Table TL.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.; ; Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Last Frequency Range
48.15 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Timor-Leste Timor-Leste TL: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
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