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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)

Timor-Leste Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic
  • 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.ZSCategory: 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.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS), CC BY 4.0.