Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 17.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Timor-Leste, 2001–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 17.9% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in 2022.
That represents a change of up 107.8% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Timor-Leste peaked at 30.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2010.
That places Timor-Leste 126th out of 154 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 27.5% | — |
| 2007 | 29.1% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -72.5% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | +195.0% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | +58.2% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -71.9% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | +107.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3% | 27.5% | 29.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 8.0% | 30.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 8.6% | 17.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 123 Cape Verde 18.1% compare
- 124 Fiji 18.0% compare
- 125 Afghanistan 17.9% compare
- 127 North Macedonia 17.4% compare
- 128 Greece 17.3% compare
- 129 Slovakia 17.0% compare
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 17.9% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 30.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2010.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Timor-Leste ranks 126th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, female (%) (national 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.