Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in East Timor
East Timor: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) was 32.47 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in East Timor, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 32.47 for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in East Timor peaked at 34.08 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.35, in 1999.
That places East Timor 149th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.1 | — |
| 1991 | 28.27 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 28.43 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 28.59 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 28.64 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 28.71 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 28.9 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 28.97 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 28.82 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 27.35 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 30.32 | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 30.78 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 30.34 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 30.25 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 30.38 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 30.55 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 30.32 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 30.78 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 31.33 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 31.87 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 32.35 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 32.59 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 32.74 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 32.84 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 33.02 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 33.12 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 33.18 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 32.94 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 32.8 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 33.49 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 34.08 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 33.53 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 33.44 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 33.42 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 33.24 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 33.02 | -0.7% |
| 2026 | 32.76 | -0.8% |
| 2027 | 32.47 | -0.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 32.47 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.54, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 32.47 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.23, 90% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.48 | 27.35 | 28.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.69 | 30.25 | 31.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.91 | 32.35 | 33.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.24 | 32.47 | 34.08 | 8 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 146 Cote d'Ivoire 32.95 compare
- 147 Kenya 32.68 compare
- 148 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32.55 compare
- 150 Zimbabwe 32.31 compare
- 151 Kazakhstan 32.24 compare
- 152 Congo 32.22 compare
More gender data for East Timor
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 462.75 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4702 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,057 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,057 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 14,172 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 14,127 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in East Timor?
- Inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in East Timor was 32.47 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 34.08 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.35 in 1999.
- How does East Timor rank for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- East Timor ranks 149th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.