Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in East Timor
East Timor: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 was 40.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in East Timor, 2001–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in East Timor is 40.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in East Timor peaked at 61.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2010.
East Timor ranks 162nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 38.5% | — |
| 2004 | 54.8% | +42.3% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | -43.6% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | +63.4% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | +34.5% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | -54.5% |
| 2022 | 40.9% | +46.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 40.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.6%, 86% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 40.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.1%, 76% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.9% | 38.5% | 54.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 26.8% | 61.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 27.9% | 40.9% | 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 labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in East Timor?
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in East Timor was 40.9% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2010.
- How does East Timor rank for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- East Timor ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.