Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 45.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Timor-Leste, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Timor-Leste stood at 45.4%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Timor-Leste peaked at 59.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2021.
Timor-Leste ranks 30th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.3% | — |
| 1992 | 58.6% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 57.9% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 57.3% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 56.9% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 56.3% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 56.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 56.5% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 56.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 55.2% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 53.6% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 54.3% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 54.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 54.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 54.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 54.8% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 53.6% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 52.6% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 49.2% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 46.8% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 36.3% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | +40.4% |
| 2023 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 45.6% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 45.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.3% | 56.2% | 59.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 51.1% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 36.9% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 33.9% | 47.7% | 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Timor-Leste?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Timor-Leste was 45.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2021.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Timor-Leste ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.