Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 18.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Timor-Leste, 2001–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Timor-Leste is 18.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.3% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Timor-Leste peaked at 36.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2021.
Timor-Leste ranks 152nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 33.5% | — |
| 2007 | 35.3% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -72.0% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | +155.1% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | +73.2% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -74.3% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +97.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 33.5% | 35.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 9.9% | 36.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 9.4% | 18.6% | 2 |
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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)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 3,450 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 11,687 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.34 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.22 (2027)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (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 18.6% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 36.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2021.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Timor-Leste ranks 152nd out of 173 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national 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.