Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Timor-Leste's labour force participation stands at 66.98% as of 2025-12-31, up from 66.76% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Timor-Leste's labour force participation was 66.98%, up from 66.76% in 2024.
In 2024, Timor-Leste's labour force participation was 66.76%, up from 66.58% in 2023.
In 2023, Timor-Leste's labour force participation was 66.58%, up from 66.56% in 2022.
In 2022, Timor-Leste's labour force participation was 66.56%, up from 66.47% in 2021.
In 2021, Timor-Leste's labour force participation was 66.47%, up from 65.92% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66.98% | +0.217% |
| 2024 | 66.76% | +0.186% |
| 2023 | 66.58% | +0.017% |
| 2022 | 66.56% | +0.087% |
| 2021 | 66.47% | +0.551% |
| 2020 | 65.92% | -0.588% |
| 2019 | 66.51% | -0.694% |
| 2018 | 67.2% | +0.146% |
| 2017 | 67.06% | +0.235% |
| 2016 | 66.82% | -0.059% |
| 2015 | 66.88% | -0.098% |
| 2014 | 66.98% | -0.183% |
| 2013 | 67.16% | -0.099% |
| 2012 | 67.26% | -0.147% |
| 2011 | 67.41% | -0.243% |
| 2010 | 67.65% | -0.478% |
| 2009 | 68.13% | -0.539% |
| 2008 | 68.67% | -0.554% |
| 2007 | 69.22% | -0.462% |
| 2006 | 69.69% | +0.236% |
| 2005 | 69.45% | -0.169% |
| 2004 | 69.62% | -0.134% |
| 2003 | 69.75% | +0.094% |
| 2002 | 69.66% | +0.435% |
| 2001 | 69.22% | -0.461% |
| 2000 | 69.68% | -2.97% |
| 1999 | 72.65% | +1.47% |
| 1998 | 71.18% | +0.152% |
| 1997 | 71.03% | -0.07% |
| 1996 | 71.1% | -0.188% |
| 1995 | 71.29% | -0.073% |
| 1994 | 71.36% | -0.046% |
| 1993 | 71.41% | -0.161% |
| 1992 | 71.57% | -0.164% |
| 1991 | 71.73% | -0.171% |
| 1990 | 71.9% | — |
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Timor-Leste's labour force participation is 66.98% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 66.76% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 72.65% (1999); the lowest is 65.92% (2020), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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