Timor-Leste - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Timor-Leste was 567,849 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 567,849 in 2021 and a minimum value of 313,120 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 313,120
1991 319,152
1992 324,225
1993 328,266
1994 331,624
1995 334,454
1996 331,381
1997 328,896
1998 327,646
1999 333,437
2000 332,340
2001 336,901
2002 345,930
2003 355,354
2004 365,416
2005 375,794
2006 385,990
2007 394,973
2008 404,491
2009 414,275
2010 424,005
2011 436,153
2012 447,786
2013 460,091
2014 472,478
2015 485,881
2016 499,932
2017 515,795
2018 531,144
2019 545,590
2020 555,034
2021 567,849

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure