Modeled female employment to population ratio in East Timor
East Timor: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 60.67 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
60.67
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
29th
of 186 countries
All-time high
64.54
in 1999
All-time low
57.44
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in East Timor, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for modeled female employment to population ratio in East Timor is 60.67, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in East Timor peaked at 64.54 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 57.44, in 2016.
That places East Timor 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.72 | — |
| 1992 | 63.57 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 63.43 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 63.33 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 63.21 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 62.98 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 62.87 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 62.95 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 64.54 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 61.41 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 61.06 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 61.48 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 61.44 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 61.19 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 61.02 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 61.2 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 60.78 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 60.28 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 59.88 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 59.43 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 59.31 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 59.3 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 59.34 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 59.35 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 59.43 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 57.44 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 58 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 58.56 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 58.52 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 58.3 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 59.42 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 60.22 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 59.84 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 60.51 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 60.67 | +0.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 60.67 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.18, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 60.67 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.47, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.4 | 62.87 | 64.54 | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.98 | 59.88 | 61.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.87 | 57.44 | 59.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.83 | 58.3 | 60.67 | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 26 Laos 61 compare
- 27 Central African Republic 60.88 compare
- 28 South Sudan 60.82 compare
- 30 Jamaica 60.33 compare
- 31 Israel 60.18 compare
- 32 Netherlands 60.15 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 modeled female employment to population ratio in East Timor?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in East Timor was 60.67 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 64.54 in 1999.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.44 in 2016.
- How does East Timor rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- East Timor ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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