Part time employment, female in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Part time employment, female was 42.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Part time employment, female in Timor-Leste, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- 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 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
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.