Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 28.79 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.79
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
215th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.64
in 2010
All-time low
9.9
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Timor-Leste, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 28.79 for urban population vs female labor force participation rate in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Timor-Leste peaked at 29.64 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.9, in 1950.
Timor-Leste ranks 215th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.9 | — |
| 1951 | 9.9 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 9.91 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 9.92 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 9.93 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 9.95 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 9.97 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 10 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 10.03 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 10.05 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 10.08 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 10.12 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 10.2 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 10.33 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 10.49 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 10.69 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 10.93 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 11.2 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 11.5 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 11.83 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 12.19 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 12.57 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 12.97 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 13.39 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 13.82 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 14.27 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 14.73 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 15.2 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 15.68 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 16.16 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 16.64 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 17.12 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 17.6 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 18.07 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 18.53 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 18.98 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 19.42 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 19.85 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 20.25 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 20.64 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 21 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 21.34 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 21.66 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 21.97 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 22.27 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 22.56 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 22.86 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 23.16 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 23.46 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 23.78 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 24.11 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 24.47 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 24.85 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 25.26 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 25.7 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 26.31 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 27.12 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 28 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 28.81 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 29.4 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 29.64 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 29.63 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.61 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 29.58 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 29.55 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 29.5 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 29.45 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 29.36 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.25 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 29.11 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 28.96 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 28.79 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 28.59 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 28.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 28.66 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 28.79 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.96 | 9.9 | 10.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.74 | 10.08 | 11.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.1 | 12.19 | 16.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.71 | 16.64 | 20.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.41 | 21 | 23.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.4 | 24.11 | 29.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.47 | 29.11 | 29.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.73 | 28.59 | 28.96 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 212 Bailiwick of Guernsey 29.6 compare
- 213 Saint Lucia 29.1 compare
- 214 Burkina Faso 28.92 compare
- 216 Chad 27.57 compare
- 217 Eswatini 26.72 compare
- 218 Guyana 26.49 compare
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)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 62.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 67.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 40.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Timor-Leste?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Timor-Leste was 28.79 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 29.64 in 2010.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9 in 1950.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Timor-Leste ranks 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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