Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled was 40.87 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Timor-Leste, 2001–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 40.87 for fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 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, fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Timor-Leste peaked at 61.37 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.8, in 2010.
That places Timor-Leste 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Fertility and female labor force participation, 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 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
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 fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Timor-Leste?
- Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Timor-Leste was 40.87 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 61.37 in 2016.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8 in 2010.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled?
- Timor-Leste ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation, 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 Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fertility and female labor force participation 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
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Fertility and female labor force participation 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.