Female share of low pay earners in East Timor
East Timor: Female share of low pay earners was 23.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Female share of low pay earners in East Timor, 2001–2021
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2021, female share of low pay earners in East Timor stood at 23.5. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in East Timor peaked at 23.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.79, in 2007.
East Timor ranks 65th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female share of low pay earners in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.12 | — |
| 2007 | 13.79 | -27.9% |
| 2010 | 21.98 | +59.4% |
| 2013 | 22.41 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 23.5 | +4.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 23.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.75, 66% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 23.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.49, 47% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.45 | 13.79 | 19.12 | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.19 | 21.98 | 22.41 | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.5 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More gender data for East Timor
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 462.75 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4702 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,057 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,057 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 14,172 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 14,127 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in East Timor?
- Female share of low pay earners in East Timor was 23.5 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5 in 2021.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.79 in 2007.
- How does East Timor rank for female share of low pay earners?
- East Timor ranks 65th out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.