Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 1.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Timor-Leste, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 1.6% for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Timor-Leste peaked at 6.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2024.
That places Timor-Leste 176th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.2% | — |
| 1992 | 4.1% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +104.4% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -46.9% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.1% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 3.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,858 (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,943 (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 114,798 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Timor-Leste?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Timor-Leste was 1.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2024.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Timor-Leste ranks 176th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.