Female share of low pay earners in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Female share of low pay earners was 23.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Female share of low pay earners in Timor-Leste, 2001–2021
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2021, female share of low pay earners in Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste peaked at 23.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.79, in 2007.
Timor-Leste ranks 65th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female share of low pay earners in Timor-Leste, 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% |
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 Timor-Leste
More gender data for Timor-Leste
- 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 Timor-Leste?
- Female share of low pay earners in Timor-Leste was 23.5 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5 in 2021.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.79 in 2007.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Timor-Leste ranks 65th out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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.