Skip to main content
HomeCountriesTimor-Leste › Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Timor-Leste: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

In , Timor-Leste's Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 61.68.

That's up 0.4% from 2024, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 51.40 . Timor-Leste ranks #40 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #9 of 29.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.FE.ZS) • Data as of 2025

Trend (2006–2025)

Timor-Leste Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak
64.04
Trough
60.46
1-year change
+0.4%
5-year change
+2.0%
+0.4% / yr
10-year change
+0.6%
+0.1% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
61.6760
61.4570
60.7740
61.1660
61.2120
60.4570
61.0340
61.6200
61.4790
61.2600

About Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.

Indicator code: SL.TLF.CACT.FE.ZSCategory: Labor & Business

Frequently asked questions

What was Timor-Leste's Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
In 2025, Timor-Leste's Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 61.68, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Timor-Leste's Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
Timor-Leste's Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) rose 0.4% from 2024 to 2025.
How does Timor-Leste rank globally on Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)?
In 2025, Timor-Leste ranked #40 out of 182 countries reporting Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate).
How does Timor-Leste's Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
The global average for Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 51.40, so Timor-Leste is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #9 of 29.
What is Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.
Download this data: CSV JSON

Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.FE.ZS), CC BY 4.0.