Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 5.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Timor-Leste, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in industry in Timor-Leste is 5.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Timor-Leste peaked at 16.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2023.
Timor-Leste ranks 185th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.8% | — |
| 1992 | 8.3% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -57.2% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -25.1% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +21.3% |
| 2025 | 5.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 7.8% | 10.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 9.1% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 11.4% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 4.8% | 15.3% | 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 industry in Timor-Leste?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Timor-Leste was 5.8% 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 industry recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2023.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Timor-Leste ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.