Female employment to population ratio in East Timor
East Timor: Female employment to population ratio was 40.23 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
40.23
Change on year
up 48.6%
World rank
135th
of 172 countries
All-time high
57.53
in 2016
All-time low
25.66
in 2010
Years of data
8
2001–2022
Female employment to population ratio in East Timor, 2001–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment to population ratio in East Timor is 40.23, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 48.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio in East Timor peaked at 57.53 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.66, in 2010.
That places East Timor 135th out of 172 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female employment to population ratio in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 35.86 | — |
| 2007 | 44.11 | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 25.66 | -41.8% |
| 2013 | 42.06 | +63.9% |
| 2015 | 44.25 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 57.53 | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 27.07 | -52.9% |
| 2022 | 40.23 | +48.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 40.23 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.07, 89% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 40.23 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.44, 78% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.98 | 35.86 | 44.11 | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.38 | 25.66 | 57.53 | 4 |
| 2020s | 33.65 | 27.07 | 40.23 | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 female employment to population ratio in East Timor?
- Female employment to population ratio in East Timor was 40.23 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 57.53 in 2016.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.66 in 2010.
- How does East Timor rank for female employment to population ratio?
- East Timor ranks 135th out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).