IBRD only vs Timor-Leste: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)

IBRD only
46.7%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
61.7%
in 2025
IBRD only rank
38th
Timor-Leste rank
41st

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time

  • IBRD only
  • Timor-Leste
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 61.7% against 46.7% in IBRD only, a difference of 15.0%.

That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.3 times IBRD only's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 38th and Timor-Leste ranks 41st of 47 groups.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
1990s 51.3% 66.2% 14.9% Timor-Leste
2000s 49.9% 63.7% 13.8% Timor-Leste
2010s 46.9% 61.5% 14.6% Timor-Leste
2020s 46.1% 61.1% 15.0% Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), IBRD only or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 61.7% against 46.7% in IBRD only as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between IBRD only and Timor-Leste?
15.0%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Timor-Leste?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do IBRD only and Timor-Leste rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
IBRD only ranks 38th and Timor-Leste ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.