Working-age population (15+) in East Timor
East Timor: Working-age population (15+) was 873.93 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in East Timor, 2001–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 873.93 for working-age population in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in East Timor peaked at 873.93 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 452.77, in 2001.
East Timor ranks 72nd of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Working-age population (15+) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 452.77 | — |
| 2007 | 594.99 | +31.4% |
| 2010 | 628.34 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 696.26 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 809.35 | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 873.93 | +8.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 873.93 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,467, 8% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 873.93 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,233, 27% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 523.88 | 452.77 | 594.99 | 2 |
| 2010s | 662.3 | 628.34 | 696.26 | 2 |
| 2020s | 841.64 | 809.35 | 873.93 | 2 |
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 working-age population in East Timor?
- Working-age population in East Timor was 873.93 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 873.93 in 2022.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 452.77 in 2001.
- How does East Timor rank for working-age population?
- East Timor ranks 72nd out of 82 countries with data for 2022.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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 Working-age population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.