Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment was 80.46 % in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
80.46 %
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
2nd
of 7 countries
All-time high
80.46 %
in 2022
All-time low
58.26 %
in 2013
Years of data
6
2010–2022

Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Timor-Leste, 2010–2022

0204060802010201620222010: 80.1 %2013: 58.3 %2015: 76.1 %2016: 76.3 %2021: 73.6 %2022: 80.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Timor-Leste stood at 80.46 %. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Timor-Leste peaked at 80.46 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.26 %, in 2013.

Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National in Timor-Leste, 2010 to 2022.
Year % Change
2010 80.14 %
2013 58.26 % -27.3%
2015 76.1 % +30.6%
2016 76.34 % +0.3%
2021 73.58 % -3.6%
2022 80.46 % +9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 72.71 % 58.26 % 80.14 % 4
2020s 77.02 % 73.58 % 80.46 % 2

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 1 Côte d'Ivoire 82.79 % compare
  2. 1 Mali 93.24 % compare
  3. 1 United Republic of Tanzania 87.72 % compare
  4. 2 Uganda 88.48 % compare
  5. 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 69.69 % compare
  6. 3 Ghana 83.04 % compare
  7. 4 Bangladesh 81.64 % compare
  8. 4 Viet Nam 53.79 % compare
  9. 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 36.66 % compare
  10. 5 Zambia 80.77 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Timor-Leste?
Share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Timor-Leste was 80.46 % in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 80.46 % in 2022.
What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 58.26 % in 2013.
How does Timor-Leste rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
Timor-Leste ranks 2nd out of 7 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 1,154 data points, 2000–2025
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