Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in East Timor
East Timor: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 85.37 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
85.37
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
55th
of 186 countries
All-time high
87.2
in 1990
All-time low
84.01
in 2023
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in East Timor, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in East Timor stood at 85.37.
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 ilo wdi in East Timor peaked at 87.2 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 84.01, in 2023.
East Timor ranks 55th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.2 | — |
| 1991 | 86.85 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 86.66 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 86.5 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 86.43 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 86.36 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 86.24 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 86.19 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 86.24 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 87.18 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 85.7 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 85.58 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 85.62 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 85.63 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 85.56 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 85.38 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 85.32 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 85.04 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 84.82 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 84.68 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 84.61 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 84.58 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 84.58 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 84.61 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 84.65 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 84.69 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 84.72 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 84.72 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 84.74 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 84.86 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 84.76 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 85.39 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 85.06 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 84.01 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 85.32 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 85.37 | +0.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 85.37 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.76, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 85.37 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.18, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.58 | 86.19 | 87.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.33 | 84.68 | 85.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.68 | 84.58 | 84.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.98 | 84.01 | 85.39 | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in East Timor?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in East Timor was 85.37 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2 in 1990.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.01 in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- East Timor ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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