Female share of the labor force in East Timor
East Timor: Female share of the labor force was 45.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female share of the labor force in East Timor, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female share of the labor force in East Timor stood at 45.9%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of the labor force in East Timor peaked at 45.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 1996.
That places East Timor 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female share of the labor force in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.4% | — |
| 1991 | 44.9% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 44.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 44.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 44.7% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 44.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 44.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 44.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 45.1% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 44.7% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 44.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 44.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 44.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 44.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 44.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 45.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 45.9% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.8% | 44.7% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 44.7% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 45.0% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 45.5% | 45.9% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for East Timor
- 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)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.18 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.34 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2027)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of the labor force in East Timor?
- Female share of the labor force in East Timor was 45.9% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of the labor force recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest female share of the labor force recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 1996.
- How does East Timor rank for female share of the labor force?
- East Timor ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of the labor force rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of the labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.