Employment to population ratio men vs women in East Timor
East Timor: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 71.12 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
71.12
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
50th
of 186 countries
All-time high
75.16
in 1999
All-time low
69.34
in 2015
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in East Timor, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio men vs women in East Timor stood at 71.12.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio men vs women in East Timor peaked at 75.16 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 69.34, in 2015.
That places East Timor 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 men vs women in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 74.44 | — |
| 1992 | 74.4 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 74.35 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 74.3 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 74.23 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 74.06 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 73.99 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.07 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 75.16 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 72.72 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 72.37 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 72.82 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 72.81 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 72.63 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 72.56 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 72.83 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 72.53 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 72.1 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 71.69 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 71.22 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 70.78 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 70.42 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 70.08 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 69.67 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 69.34 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 69.9 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 70.33 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 70.71 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 70.24 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 69.78 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 70.36 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 70.82 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 71.25 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 70.95 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 71.12 | +0.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 71.12 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.4, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 71.12 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.63, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.33 | 73.99 | 75.16 | 9 |
| 2000s | 72.51 | 71.69 | 72.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.27 | 69.34 | 71.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.71 | 69.78 | 71.25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 47 Macao 71.66 compare
- 48 Cameroon 71.59 compare
- 49 Uzbekistan 71.35 compare
- 51 New Zealand 71.08 compare
- 52 Philippines 70.97 compare
- 53 Moldova 70.91 compare
More work & labour data for East Timor
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 321 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 67.53 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 667.78 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.77 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.22 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 11,687 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 3,450 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.34 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.18 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio men vs women in East Timor?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in East Timor was 71.12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 75.16 in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.34 in 2015.
- How does East Timor rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- East Timor ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio men vs women rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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