Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in East Timor
East Timor: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 40.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in East Timor, 2001–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in East Timor stood at 40.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in East Timor peaked at 57.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2010.
East Timor ranks 135th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | 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 |
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More work & labour data for East Timor
- 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 34.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in East Timor?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in East Timor was 40.2% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2010.
- How does East Timor rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- East Timor ranks 135th out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.