Part time employment, female in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Part time employment, female was 42.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
42.1%
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
33rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
58.6%
in 2016
All-time low
38.2%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2001–2022

Part time employment, female in Timor-Leste, 2001–2022

02040602001201120222001: 38.7 % of total female employment2007: 47.8 % of total female employment2010: 53.2 % of total female employment2013: 39.6 % of total female employment2016: 58.6 % of total female employment2021: 38.2 % of total female employment2022: 42.1 % of total female employment

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 Timor-Leste is 42.1%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part time employment, female in Timor-Leste peaked at 58.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2021.

That places Timor-Leste 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Part time employment, female in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Timor-Leste, 2001 to 2022.
Year % of total female employment Change
2001 38.7%
2007 47.8% +23.3%
2010 53.2% +11.5%
2013 39.6% -25.7%
2016 58.6% +48.1%
2021 38.2% -34.8%
2022 42.1% +10.2%

Timor-Leste compared with similar countries

  • Timor-Leste's 42.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.6%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Timor-Leste's 42.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.8%, 1.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.2% 38.7% 47.8% 2
2010s 50.5% 39.6% 58.6% 3
2020s 40.2% 38.2% 42.1% 2

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 30 Dominican Republic 45.9% compare
  2. 31 Thailand 45.3% compare
  3. 32 Indonesia 44.6% compare
  4. 34 Tanzania, United Republic of 42.0% compare
  5. 35 Korea 41.2% compare
  6. 36 Honduras 41.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is part time employment, female in Timor-Leste?
Part time employment, female in Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2021.
How does Timor-Leste rank for part time employment, female?
Timor-Leste ranks 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is part time employment, female rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Timor-Leste 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

Indicator
Part time employment, female (% of total female employment)
Unit
% of total female employment
Source
Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,531 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

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.