Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in East Timor
East Timor: Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) was 42.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Part time employment, female in East Timor, 2001–2022
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total female employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for part time employment, female in East Timor is 42.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, female in East Timor peaked at 69.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2010.
That places East Timor 37th out of 115 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of total female employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 42.3% | — |
| 2007 | 48.6% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | -59.0% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | +64.9% |
| 2016 | 69.7% | +112.6% |
| 2021 | 43.5% | -37.6% |
| 2022 | 42.1% | -3.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 42.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.6%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 42.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.1%, 1.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4% | 42.3% | 48.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 19.9% | 69.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 42.1% | 43.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 part time employment, female in East Timor?
- Part time employment, female in East Timor was 42.1% in 2022, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, female recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2010.
- How does East Timor rank for part time employment, female?
- East Timor ranks 37th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is part time employment, female rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.