Working-age population in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Working-age population was 873.93 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Timor-Leste, 2001–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste peaked at 873.93 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 452.77, in 2001.
Timor-Leste ranks 72nd of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Working-age population in Timor-Leste, 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% |
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 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 working-age population in Timor-Leste?
- Working-age population in Timor-Leste was 873.93 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 873.93 in 2022.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 452.77 in 2001.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for working-age population?
- Timor-Leste ranks 72nd out of 82 countries with data for 2022.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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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About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.