Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in East Timor
East Timor: Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today was -16.55 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
-16.55
World rank
66th
of 67 countries
All-time high
18.39
in 2001
All-time low
-336.96
in 2016
Years of data
6
2001–2021
Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in East Timor, 2001–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in East Timor is -16.55, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in East Timor peaked at 18.39 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -336.96, in 2016.
That places East Timor 66th out of 67 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.39 | — |
| 2007 | -12.28 | -166.8% |
| 2010 | -10.13 | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 0.757 | -107.5% |
| 2016 | -336.96 | -44612.2% |
| 2021 | -16.55 | -95.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's -16.55 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9. (18 countries reporting)
- East Timor's -16.55 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.69. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.05 | -12.28 | 18.39 | 2 |
| 2010s | -115.44 | -336.96 | 0.757 | 3 |
| 2020s | -16.55 | -16.55 | -16.55 | 1 |
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 gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in East Timor?
- Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in East Timor was -16.55 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 18.39 in 2001.
- What is the lowest gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -336.96 in 2016.
- How does East Timor rank for gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today?
- East Timor ranks 66th out of 67 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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