Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 85.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Timor-Leste, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Timor-Leste stood at 85.4%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Timor-Leste peaked at 87.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2023.
Timor-Leste ranks 55th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.2% | — |
| 1991 | 86.8% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 86.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 86.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 86.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 86.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 86.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 86.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 86.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 87.2% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 85.7% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 85.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 85.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 85.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 85.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 85.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 85.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 84.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 84.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 84.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 84.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 84.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 84.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 84.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 84.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 85.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 85.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 85.3% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 85.4% | +0.1% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 85.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.8%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 85.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.2%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.6% | 86.2% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.3% | 84.7% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 84.0% | 85.4% | 6 |
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Timor-Leste?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Timor-Leste was 85.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2023.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Timor-Leste ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).