Labor force, female in East Timor
East Timor: Labor force, female was 291,594 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in East Timor, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 291,594 for labor force, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in East Timor peaked at 291,594 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 133,338, in 2000.
East Timor ranks 154th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 143,497 | — |
| 1991 | 144,382 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 147,308 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 150,392 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 153,998 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 157,783 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 161,561 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 166,007 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 171,414 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 156,524 | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 133,338 | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 144,572 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 157,925 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 165,457 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 167,833 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 170,905 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 176,414 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 180,194 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 184,156 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 188,492 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 193,105 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 198,310 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 203,918 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 210,060 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 216,362 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 223,141 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 229,995 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 237,792 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 245,430 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 250,274 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 255,126 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 265,563 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 271,810 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 275,633 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 284,530 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 291,594 | +2.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 291,594 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.10 million, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 291,594 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.70 million, 17% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155,287 | 143,497 | 171,414 | 10 |
| 2000s | 166,929 | 133,338 | 188,492 | 10 |
| 2010s | 220,839 | 193,105 | 250,274 | 10 |
| 2020s | 274,043 | 255,126 | 291,594 | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 151 North Macedonia 336,898 compare
- 152 Palestine 298,514 compare
- 153 Equatorial Guinea 295,223 compare
- 155 Trinidad and Tobago 274,487 compare
- 156 Mauritius 252,653 compare
- 157 Solomon Islands 215,265 compare
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 labor force, female in East Timor?
- Labor force, female in East Timor was 291,594 in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 291,594 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,338 in 2000.
- How does East Timor rank for labor force, female?
- East Timor ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.