Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 2.44 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste, 1991β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste 50th out of 188 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.
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 Timor-Leste
- 47 Guinea 2.59 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Namibia 2.54 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Papua New Guinea 2.49 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Vanuatu 2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Sao Tome and Principe 2.4 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Sierra Leone 2.37 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 7,144 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste?
- 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 Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.2 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Timor-Leste ranks 50th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.