Female labor force participation rate by age in East Timor
East Timor: Female labor force participation rate by age was 34.56 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate by age in East Timor, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate by age in East Timor is 34.56, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in East Timor peaked at 46.06 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 34.52, in 2023.
East Timor ranks 81st of 188 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.38 | 41.36 | 46.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.88 | 37.94 | 41.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.94 | 35.1 | 37.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.67 | 34.52 | 34.98 | 5 |
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More work & labour data for East Timor
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 85.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 34.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 40.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 37.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate by age in East Timor?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in East Timor was 34.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 46.06 in 1999.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.52 in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- East Timor ranks 81st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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