Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 34.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Timor-Leste, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Timor-Leste stood at 34.4%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Timor-Leste peaked at 46.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2025.
Timor-Leste ranks 83rd 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.0% | — |
| 1991 | 45.0% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 44.0% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 43.1% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 42.6% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 42.1% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 41.5% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 41.4% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 42.0% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 46.1% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 38.7% | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 37.9% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 39.8% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 40.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 40.6% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 39.6% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 37.5% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 37.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 34.5% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 34.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 34.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.4% | 41.4% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 37.9% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 35.1% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 34.4% | 35.0% | 6 |
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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)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.18 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.34 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 11,687 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 3,450 (2027)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Timor-Leste?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Timor-Leste was 34.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2025.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Timor-Leste ranks 83rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.