Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in East Timor
East Timor: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 28.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
215th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.6%
in 2010
All-time low
9.9%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in East Timor, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 28.8% 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 East Timor peaked at 29.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1950.
East Timor 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 East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.9% | — |
| 1951 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 9.9% | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 9.9% | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 9.9% | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 10.0% | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 10.0% | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 10.0% | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 10.0% | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 10.1% | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 10.1% | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 10.1% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 10.2% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 10.3% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 10.5% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 10.7% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 10.9% | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 11.2% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 11.5% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 11.8% | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 12.2% | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 12.6% | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 13.0% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 13.4% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 13.8% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 14.3% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 14.7% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 15.2% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 15.7% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 16.2% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 16.6% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 17.1% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 17.6% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 18.1% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 18.5% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 19.0% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 19.4% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 19.8% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 20.3% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 20.6% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 21.0% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 21.3% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 21.7% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 22.0% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 22.3% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 22.6% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 23.2% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 23.5% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 23.8% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 24.1% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 24.5% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 28.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 28.8% | +0.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 28.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.9%, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 28.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.4%, 44% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.0% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.7% | 10.1% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.1% | 12.2% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.7% | 16.6% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 21.0% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 24.1% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 29.1% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 28.6% | 29.0% | 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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in East Timor?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in East Timor was 28.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1950.
- How does East Timor rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- East Timor ranks 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.