Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 33.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Timor-Leste, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Timor-Leste stood at 33.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Timor-Leste peaked at 39.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2016.
Timor-Leste ranks 67th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.1% | — |
| 1992 | 38.2% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 37.4% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 36.8% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 36.3% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 35.7% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 35.5% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 35.9% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 39.6% | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 33.1% | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 32.6% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 35.8% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 33.6% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 33.4% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 33.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 33.1% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2% | 35.5% | 39.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 32.6% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 30.8% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 31.3% | 33.6% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Timor-Leste
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 667.78 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 321 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 67.53 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.18 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.34 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 3,450 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 11,687 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.22 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.77 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Timor-Leste?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Timor-Leste was 33.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2016.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Timor-Leste ranks 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.