Labor force, total, annual growth rate in East Timor
East Timor: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 2.44 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in East Timor, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, annual growth rate in East Timor is 2.44 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in East Timor peaked at 9.17 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -14.2 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places East Timor 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1993 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1999 | -9.41 % change on previous year | -397.4% |
| 2000 | -14.2 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 2001 | 8.49 % change on previous year | -159.8% |
| 2002 | 9.17 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2004 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2005 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +68.7% |
| 2007 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2008 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2020 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +84.6% |
| 2022 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2025 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 2.44 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.31 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 2.44 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7314 % change on previous year, 3.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -397.4% | 3.16 % change on previous year | -9.41 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +159.8% | -14.2 % change on previous year | 8.49 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +84.6% | 1.94 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -69.7% | 4.72 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 % change on previous year | -9.41 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.09 % change on previous year | -14.2 % change on previous year | 9.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 46 Guinea 2.59 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Namibia 2.54 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Papua New Guinea 2.49 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Vanuatu 2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Sao Tome and Principe 2.4 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Sierra Leone 2.37 % change on previous year compare
More education data for East Timor
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,182 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 140 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,267 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,390 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 162,113 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in East Timor?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in East Timor was 2.44 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 9.17 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.2 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does East Timor rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- East Timor ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.