Share of male vs female employment in services in East Timor
East Timor: Share of male vs female employment in services was 48.76 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
48.76
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
110th
of 186 countries
All-time high
51.09
in 2021
All-time low
32.89
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in East Timor, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in services in East Timor is 48.76, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in East Timor peaked at 51.09 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.89, in 1991.
That places East Timor 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.89 | — |
| 1992 | 33.12 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 33.28 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 33.69 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 33.92 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 34.19 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 34.25 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 34.27 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 33.34 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 34.2 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 35.22 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 35.43 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 35.69 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 35.59 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 36.01 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 36.15 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 36.69 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 36.92 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 37.55 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 37.89 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 38.52 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 38.77 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 39.21 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 40.25 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 41.65 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 42.81 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 44.04 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 45.27 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 46.44 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 48.46 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 51.09 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 45.97 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 47.46 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 48.58 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 48.76 | +0.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 48.76 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.96, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 48.76 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.76, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.66 | 32.89 | 34.27 | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.95 | 34.2 | 37.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.49 | 37.89 | 46.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.39 | 45.97 | 51.09 | 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 services in East Timor?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in East Timor was 48.76 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 51.09 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.89 in 1991.
- How does East Timor rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- East Timor ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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