Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national in East Timor
East Timor: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national was 77.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in East Timor, 2001–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in East Timor stood at 77.9%.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in East Timor peaked at 84.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2010.
East Timor ranks 107th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 48.6% | — |
| 2004 | 73.1% | +50.4% |
| 2007 | 62.2% | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 67.3% | +40.5% |
| 2015 | 69.8% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 84.5% | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 67.5% | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 77.9% | +15.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 77.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.2%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 77.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.7%, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.3% | 48.6% | 73.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 47.9% | 84.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 67.5% | 77.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 104 Thailand 78.6% compare
- 105 Cape Verde 78.3% compare
- 106 Liechtenstein 78.0% compare
- 108 Lesotho 77.8% compare
- 109 French Polynesia 77.5% compare
- 110 Cameroon 77.5% compare
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in East Timor?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in East Timor was 77.9% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2010.
- How does East Timor rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- East Timor ranks 107th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.