Share of female workers by sector in East Timor
East Timor: Share of female workers by sector was 46.72 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
46.72
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
33rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
60.29
in 1991
All-time low
42.56
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in East Timor, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in East Timor 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 East Timor peaked at 60.29 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 42.56, in 2021.
That places East Timor 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.
Share of female workers by sector in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.29 | — |
| 1992 | 59.62 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 58.99 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 58.35 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 57.87 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 57.32 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 57.19 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 57.54 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 56.15 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 53.65 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 52.85 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 54.04 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 54.46 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 54.57 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 54.13 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 54.66 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 53.71 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 52.66 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 51.11 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 50.83 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 49.96 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 49.71 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 49.38 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 48.99 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 48.7 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 48.48 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 47.82 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 46.83 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 43.31 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 43.11 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 42.56 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 49.06 | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 49.19 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 47.26 | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 46.72 | -1.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 46.72 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.86, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 46.72 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.42, 3.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 East Timor
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 share of female workers by sector in East Timor?
- Share of female workers by sector in East Timor was 46.72 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 60.29 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.56 in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for share of female workers by sector?
- East Timor ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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.
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