Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 61.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Timor-Leste, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Timor-Leste is 61.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Timor-Leste peaked at 67.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 2020.
That places Timor-Leste 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.9% | — |
| 1991 | 66.5% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 66.3% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 66.1% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 66.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 65.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 65.7% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 65.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 65.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 67.5% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 64.2% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 63.7% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 64.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 64.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 64.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 63.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 62.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 62.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 61.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 61.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 61.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 61.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 61.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 61.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 61.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 61.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 60.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 61.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 61.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 60.8% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 61.5% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 61.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.2% | 65.6% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 62.4% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 61.0% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 60.5% | 61.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 38 Saint Lucia 62.0% compare
- 39 Qatar 61.9% compare
- 40 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 61.8% compare
- 42 Lao People's Democratic Republic 61.6% compare
- 43 Sweden 61.5% compare
- 44 Cyprus 61.2% compare
More work & labour data for Timor-Leste
- 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)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 3,450 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 11,687 (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Timor-Leste?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Timor-Leste was 61.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 2020.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Timor-Leste ranks 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).