Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled was 40.87 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Timor-Leste, 2001–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Timor-Leste is 40.87, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 46.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Timor-Leste peaked at 61.37 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.8, in 2010.
Timor-Leste ranks 162nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 38.5 | — |
| 2002 | 43.94 | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 49.37 | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 54.8 | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 52.37 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 49.93 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 47.5 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 40.6 | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 33.7 | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 26.8 | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 32.47 | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 38.13 | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 43.8 | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 44.71 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 45.63 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 61.37 | +34.5% |
| 2021 | 27.91 | -54.5% |
| 2022 | 40.87 | +46.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.63 | 33.7 | 54.8 | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.84 | 26.8 | 61.37 | 7 |
| 2020s | 34.39 | 27.91 | 40.87 | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Timor-Leste
- 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)
- 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)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Timor-Leste?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Timor-Leste was 40.87 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 61.37 in 2016.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8 in 2010.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled?
- Timor-Leste ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.