Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm was 38.29 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
38.29 %
Change on year
down 25.2%
World rank
14th
of 18 countries
All-time high
51.18 %
in 2022
All-time low
33.78 %
in 2015
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm in Timor-Leste, 2003–2023

02040602003201320232003: 40.6 %2004: 41.5 %2005: 40.9 %2006: 41.3 %2007: 40.9 %2008: 41.5 %2009: 41.8 %2010: 40.1 %2011: 41.5 %2012: 43.4 %2013: 47 %2014: 38.4 %2015: 33.8 %2016: 36.6 %2017: 36 %2018: 36.1 %2019: 35.8 %2020: 35.2 %2021: 34 %2022: 51.2 %2023: 38.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in Timor-Leste stood at 38.29 %.

The figure is down 25.2% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in Timor-Leste peaked at 51.18 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.78 %, in 2015.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm agrifood systems — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems in Timor-Leste, 2003 to 2023.
Year % Change
2003 40.61 %
2004 41.45 % +2.1%
2005 40.86 % -1.4%
2006 41.27 % +1.0%
2007 40.88 % -0.9%
2008 41.48 % +1.5%
2009 41.77 % +0.7%
2010 40.15 % -3.9%
2011 41.45 % +3.2%
2012 43.36 % +4.6%
2013 46.95 % +8.3%
2014 38.35 % -18.3%
2015 33.78 % -11.9%
2016 36.65 % +8.5%
2017 36.02 % -1.7%
2018 36.07 % +0.1%
2019 35.81 % -0.7%
2020 35.2 % -1.7%
2021 34.01 % -3.4%
2022 51.18 % +50.5%
2023 38.29 % -25.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm in Timor-Leste changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +50.5% 34.01 % 51.18 %
2023 -25.2% 51.18 % 38.29 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.19 % 40.61 % 41.77 % 7
2010s 38.86 % 33.78 % 46.95 % 10
2020s 39.67 % 34.01 % 51.18 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in Timor-Leste?
Share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in Timor-Leste was 38.29 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 51.18 % in 2022.
What is the lowest share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 33.78 % in 2015.
How does Timor-Leste rank for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm?
Timor-Leste ranks 14th out of 18 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm agrifood systems — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm agrifood systems — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
206 places, 4,710 data points, 2000–2023
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