Share of male vs. female employment in services in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 48.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services 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 services in Timor-Leste is 48.8%, 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 Timor-Leste peaked at 51.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 1991.
That places Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.9% | — |
| 1992 | 33.1% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 33.3% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 33.7% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 33.9% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 34.2% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 34.2% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 34.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 33.3% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 34.2% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 35.2% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 35.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 35.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 36.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 36.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 37.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 42.8% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 45.3% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 46.4% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 47.5% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 48.6% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 48.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.7% | 32.9% | 34.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 34.2% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 37.9% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 46.0% | 51.1% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Timor-Leste
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 321 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 667.78 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 67.53 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.18 % change on previous year (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 11,687 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 3,450 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.34 (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in Timor-Leste?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Timor-Leste was 48.8% 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 services recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 1991.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Timor-Leste ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.