Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 62.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Timor-Leste, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Timor-Leste is 62.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Timor-Leste peaked at 68.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 2020.
Timor-Leste ranks 90th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.4% | — |
| 1991 | 67.0% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 66.7% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 66.5% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 66.1% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 66.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 66.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 68.1% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 64.4% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 63.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 64.4% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 64.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 64.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 63.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 62.2% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 61.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 61.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 61.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 61.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 61.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 61.1% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 60.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 61.1% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 61.4% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 61.2% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 61.8% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 62.1% | +0.4% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 62.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 62.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.4%, 96% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.7% | 66.0% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 62.7% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 61.1% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 60.5% | 62.1% | 6 |
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)
- 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Timor-Leste?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Timor-Leste was 62.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 2020.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Timor-Leste ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.