Timor-Leste: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , Timor-Leste's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 72.25.
That's up 0.3% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 69.85 . Timor-Leste ranks #67 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #14 of 29.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 75.06
- Trough
- 71.33
- 1-year change
- +0.3%
- 5-year change
- +1.3%
- +0.3% / yr
- 10-year change
- -0.2%
- 0.0% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 72.2470 | |
| 72.0320 | |
| 72.3380 | |
| 71.9110 | |
| 71.6850 | |
| 71.3270 | |
| 71.9200 | |
| 72.7170 | |
| 72.5630 | |
| 72.3100 |
About Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Indicator code: SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was Timor-Leste's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
- In 2025, Timor-Leste's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 72.25, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Timor-Leste's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- Timor-Leste's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) rose 0.3% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Timor-Leste rank globally on Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)?
- In 2025, Timor-Leste ranked #67 out of 182 countries reporting Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate).
- How does Timor-Leste's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 69.85, so Timor-Leste is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #14 of 29.
- What is Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS), CC BY 4.0.