Gender wage gap in East Timor
East Timor: Gender wage gap was -16.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
-16.6%
World rank
66th
of 67 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 2001
All-time low
-337.0%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2001–2021
Gender wage gap in East Timor, 2001–2021
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gender wage gap in East Timor stood at -16.6%.
The figure is down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap in East Timor peaked at 18.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -337.0%, in 2016.
That places East Timor 66th out of 67 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gender wage gap in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.4% | — |
| 2007 | -12.3% | -166.8% |
| 2010 | -10.1% | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -107.5% |
| 2016 | -337.0% | -44612.2% |
| 2021 | -16.6% | -95.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's -16.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9%. (18 countries reporting)
- East Timor's -16.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.7%. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | -12.3% | 18.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | -115.4% | -337.0% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | -16.6% | -16.6% | -16.6% | 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 wage gap in East Timor?
- Gender wage gap in East Timor was -16.6% in 2021, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -337.0% in 2016.
- How does East Timor rank for gender wage gap?
- East Timor ranks 66th out of 67 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gender wage gap 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.