Female share of low pay earners in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Female share of low pay earners was 23.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
23.5
World rank
66th
of 70 countries
All-time high
23.5
in 2021
All-time low
13.79
in 2007
Years of data
5
2001–2021

Female share of low pay earners in Timor-Leste, 2001–2021

05101520252001201120212001: 19.12007: 13.82010: 222013: 22.42021: 23.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Timor-Leste recorded 23.5 for female share of low pay earners in 2021. 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 66th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Female share of low pay earners in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Female share of low pay earners in Timor-Leste, 2001 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 63 Mali 32.61 compare
  2. 64 Bangladesh 30.66 compare
  3. 65 Palestine, State of 26.03 compare
  4. 67 Egypt 20.86 compare
  5. 68 Jordan 17.7 compare
  6. 69 Pakistan 12.64 compare

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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 Our World in Data.
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 66th 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female share of low pay earners
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
70 places, 967 data points, 1990–2025
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