Number of people employed in agriculture in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Number of people employed in agriculture was 287,785 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in agriculture in Timor-Leste, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people employed in agriculture in Timor-Leste stood at 287,785 people.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Timor-Leste peaked at 288,828 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 156,698 people, in 2000.
That places Timor-Leste 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 185,429 people | — |
| 1992 | 187,493 people | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 189,802 people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 192,331 people | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 195,550 people | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 198,348 people | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 203,292 people | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 210,749 people | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 188,921 people | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 156,698 people | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 166,348 people | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 184,809 people | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 194,314 people | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 197,360 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 199,348 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 207,412 people | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 207,918 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 208,412 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 207,235 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 210,487 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 210,375 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 212,524 people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 214,558 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 214,537 people | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 214,466 people | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 212,500 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 218,781 people | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 223,303 people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 211,521 people | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 214,005 people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 214,136 people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 282,292 people | +31.8% |
| 2023 | 288,828 people | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 283,136 people | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 287,785 people | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 194,657 people | 185,429 people | 210,749 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 192,985 people | 156,698 people | 208,412 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 214,305 people | 210,375 people | 223,303 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 261,697 people | 214,005 people | 288,828 people | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Timor-Leste
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.2% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7121 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 376.12 million current US$ (2024)
- Rural population 71.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 1.01 million (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in agriculture in Timor-Leste?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Timor-Leste was 287,785 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 288,828 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,698 people in 2000.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Timor-Leste ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.