Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 40.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Timor-Leste, 2001–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Timor-Leste stood at 40.2%.
That represents a change of up 48.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Timor-Leste peaked at 57.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2010.
That places Timor-Leste 135th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 35.9% | — |
| 2007 | 44.1% | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | -41.8% |
| 2013 | 42.1% | +63.9% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 57.5% | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | -52.9% |
| 2022 | 40.2% | +48.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.0% | 35.9% | 44.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 25.7% | 57.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 27.1% | 40.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
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)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 321 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 11,687 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.34 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 3,450 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.18 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.22 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.77 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Timor-Leste?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Timor-Leste was 40.2% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2010.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Timor-Leste ranks 135th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.