Proportion of labor force who are women in East Timor
East Timor: Proportion of labor force who are women was 45.88 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
45.88
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
90th
of 186 countries
All-time high
45.88
in 2025
All-time low
44.67
in 1996
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in East Timor, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of labor force who are women in East Timor stood at 45.88. 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, proportion of labor force who are women in East Timor peaked at 45.88 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.67, in 1996.
That places East Timor 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of labor force who are women in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.43 | — |
| 1991 | 44.91 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 44.83 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 44.77 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 44.73 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 44.7 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 44.67 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 44.67 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 44.71 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 45.07 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 44.74 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 44.72 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 44.75 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 44.77 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 44.77 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 44.78 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 44.85 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 44.87 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 44.9 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 44.96 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 45.03 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 45.12 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 45.2 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 45.29 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 45.39 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 45.48 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 45.52 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 45.54 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45.55 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.61 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 45.61 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.83 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 45.77 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 45.47 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 45.86 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 45.88 | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 45.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.59, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 45.88 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.84, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.85 | 44.67 | 45.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.81 | 44.72 | 44.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.37 | 45.03 | 45.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.74 | 45.47 | 45.88 | 6 |
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 proportion of labor force who are women in East Timor?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in East Timor was 45.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 45.88 in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.67 in 1996.
- How does East Timor rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- East Timor ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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