Labor force with advanced education, female in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Labor force with advanced education, female was 34.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, female in Timor-Leste, 2001–2022
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2022, labor force with advanced education, female in Timor-Leste stood at 34.5%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 38.7% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Timor-Leste peaked at 61.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2022.
Timor-Leste ranks 125th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force with advanced education, female in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 41.1% | — |
| 2007 | 57.1% | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 44.5% | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | +32.7% |
| 2015 | 43.2% | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 61.9% | +43.3% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | -38.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.1% | 41.1% | 57.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 43.2% | 61.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 34.5% | 56.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More work & labour data for Timor-Leste
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 667.78 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 67.53 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 321 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 11,687 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.34 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 3,450 (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)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.22 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.77 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, female in Timor-Leste?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Timor-Leste was 34.5% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2022.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Timor-Leste ranks 125th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).