Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? was 1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? in Timor-Leste, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for does the law prohibit discrimination in employment based on gender? in Timor-Leste is 1, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, does the law prohibit discrimination in employment based on gender? in Timor-Leste peaked at 1 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Timor-Leste 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Timor-Leste
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 667.78 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 67.53 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2027)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 62.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 67.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 40.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 34.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is does the law prohibit discrimination in employment based on gender? in Timor-Leste?
- Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment based on gender? in Timor-Leste was 1 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest does the law prohibit discrimination in employment based on gender? recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2002.
- What is the lowest does the law prohibit discrimination in employment based on gender? recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for does the law prohibit discrimination in employment based on gender??
- Timor-Leste ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is does the law prohibit discrimination in employment based on gender? rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.