Share of male vs female employment in industry in East Timor
East Timor: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 5.82 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs female employment in industry in East Timor, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in industry in East Timor is 5.82, 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 East Timor peaked at 16.66 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.81, in 2023.
East Timor 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 East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.81 | — |
| 1992 | 8.29 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 8.78 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 8.99 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 9.2 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 9.51 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 9.57 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 9.23 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 9.97 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 10.61 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 11.19 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 10.26 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 9.76 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 9.69 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.74 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 9.08 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 9.69 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 10.49 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 11.35 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 11.39 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 12.29 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 13.18 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 13.99 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 14.98 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 15.78 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 16.61 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 15.5 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 14.74 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 16.66 | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 15.28 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 15.01 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 6.43 | -57.2% |
| 2023 | 4.81 | -25.1% |
| 2024 | 5.84 | +21.3% |
| 2025 | 5.82 | -0.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 5.82 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.08, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 5.82 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.07, 23% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of male vs female employment in industry in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -57.2% | 15.01 | 6.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.04 | 7.81 | 9.97 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.19 | 9.08 | 11.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.51 | 11.39 | 16.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.87 | 4.81 | 15.28 | 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 share of male vs female employment in industry in East Timor?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in East Timor was 5.82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 16.66 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.81 in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- East Timor ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from 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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