Share of female workers by sector in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Share of female workers by sector was 46.72 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Timor-Leste, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Timor-Leste is 46.72, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Timor-Leste peaked at 60.29 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 42.56, in 2021.
That places Timor-Leste 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.15 | 56.15 | 60.29 | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.58 | 51.11 | 54.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4 | 43.31 | 50.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.32 | 42.56 | 49.19 | 6 |
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 share of female workers by sector in Timor-Leste?
- Share of female workers by sector in Timor-Leste was 46.72 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 60.29 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.56 in 2021.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Timor-Leste ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).