Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female in East Timor
East Timor: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female was 40.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in East Timor, 2001–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in East Timor stood at 40.9%.
The figure is up 46.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in East Timor peaked at 61.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2010.
That places East Timor 163rd out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 38.5% | — |
| 2004 | 54.8% | +42.3% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | -43.6% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | +63.4% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | +34.5% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | -54.5% |
| 2022 | 40.9% | +46.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 40.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.2%, 87% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 40.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.1%, 76% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.9% | 38.5% | 54.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 26.8% | 61.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 27.9% | 40.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 160 Chad 41.9% compare
- 161 Italy 41.6% compare
- 162 Bosnia and Herzegovina 41.6% compare
- 164 Uzbekistan 39.9% compare
- 165 Oman 39.9% compare
- 166 Puerto Rico 39.5% compare
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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in East Timor?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in East Timor was 40.9% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2010.
- How does East Timor rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- East Timor ranks 163rd out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.