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
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
| 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 15,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 14,449 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 15,206 (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 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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