SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+) in East Timor
East Timor: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+) was 42.93 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in East Timor, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in East Timor is 42.93, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in East Timor peaked at 59.28 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 34.78, in 2021.
East Timor ranks 16th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53 | — |
| 2001 | 50.08 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 55.24 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 57.19 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 57.38 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 56.15 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 59.28 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 55.67 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 51.04 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 47.75 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 43.7 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 41.95 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 40.73 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 40.32 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 38.98 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 38.81 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 38.05 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 41.28 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 42.73 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 38.84 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 35.68 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 34.78 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 42.16 | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 44.61 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 44.59 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 42.93 | -3.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 42.93 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.16, 2.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 42.93 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.92, 22.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.28 | 47.75 | 59.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.54 | 38.05 | 43.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.79 | 34.78 | 44.61 | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in East Timor?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in East Timor was 42.93 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 59.28 in 2006.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.78 in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- East Timor ranks 16th out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The working poverty rate conveys the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$3 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP). For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.