Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 38.4% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Timor-Leste, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Timor-Leste is 38.4%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Timor-Leste peaked at 49.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2016.
That places Timor-Leste 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 43.4% | — |
| 1992 | 43.6% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 43.9% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 44.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 43.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 44.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 43.7% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 43.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.2% | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 47.0% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 46.2% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 48.4% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 47.6% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 46.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 38.4% | -18.4% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 38.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 38.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.2%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.4% | 43.4% | 49.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 46.2% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 38.4% | 47.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More gender data for Timor-Leste
- 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 own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Timor-Leste?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Timor-Leste was 38.4% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2016.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Timor-Leste ranks 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".