Unemployment rate women in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Unemployment rate women was 1.63 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.63
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
175th
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.24
in 2016
All-time low
1.54
in 2024
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Timor-Leste, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 1.63 for unemployment rate women in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Timor-Leste peaked at 6.24 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.54, in 2024.
That places Timor-Leste 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate women in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.22 | — |
| 1992 | 4.11 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.01 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 4.05 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.1 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 4.13 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.17 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.28 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 4.43 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 4.32 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 4.14 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 4.12 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.33 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 4.48 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 4.41 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.44 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.3 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.2 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.02 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 4.04 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.88 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 3.7 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 3.53 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 3.29 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 3.05 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 6.24 | +104.4% |
| 2017 | 5.66 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 4.97 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 4.11 | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 3.56 | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 2.93 | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 1.55 | -46.9% |
| 2023 | 1.54 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.54 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.63 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.17 | 4.01 | 4.43 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.28 | 4.02 | 4.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.25 | 3.05 | 6.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 | 1.54 | 3.56 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More work & labour data for Timor-Leste
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 667.78 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 67.53 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2027)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 62.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 40.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 37.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 67.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate women in Timor-Leste?
- Unemployment rate women in Timor-Leste was 1.63 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 6.24 in 2016.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 in 2024.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for unemployment rate women?
- Timor-Leste ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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