Fertility and female labor force participation in East Timor
East Timor: Fertility and female labor force participation was 40.87 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
40.87
Change on year
up 46.4%
World rank
162nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
61.37
in 2016
All-time low
26.8
in 2010
Years of data
9
2001–2022
Fertility and female labor force participation in East Timor, 2001–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, fertility and female labor force participation in East Timor stood at 40.87.
That represents a change of up 46.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation in East Timor peaked at 61.37 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.93 | 38.5 | 54.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.4 | 26.8 | 61.37 | 4 |
| 2020s | 34.39 | 27.91 | 40.87 | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More work & labour data for East Timor
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 67.4% (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 62.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation in East Timor?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in East Timor was 40.87 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 61.37 in 2016.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8 in 2010.
- How does East Timor rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- East Timor ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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