Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood was 49.8 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
49.8 %
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
9th
of 19 countries
All-time high
55.85 %
in 2021
All-time low
43.68 %
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood in Timor-Leste, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 43.7 %2001: 44 %2002: 44.3 %2003: 47.2 %2004: 47 %2005: 47.2 %2006: 47.2 %2007: 47.5 %2008: 47.5 %2009: 47.6 %2010: 48.4 %2011: 48.1 %2012: 47.9 %2013: 47.6 %2014: 50 %2015: 52.2 %2016: 54.3 %2017: 53.9 %2018: 53.7 %2019: 54 %2020: 54.4 %2021: 55.9 %2022: 47 %2023: 49.8 %

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

Analysis

Timor-Leste recorded 49.8 % for share of employment by sex in industry: total employment in agrifood in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment by sex in industry: total employment in agrifood in Timor-Leste peaked at 55.85 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43.68 %, in 2000.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood systems — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems in Timor-Leste, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 43.68 %
2001 44.03 % +0.8%
2002 44.28 % +0.6%
2003 47.18 % +6.5%
2004 47.01 % -0.4%
2005 47.2 % +0.4%
2006 47.18 % -0.0%
2007 47.45 % +0.6%
2008 47.51 % +0.1%
2009 47.64 % +0.3%
2010 48.42 % +1.6%
2011 48.15 % -0.6%
2012 47.93 % -0.5%
2013 47.62 % -0.6%
2014 50.03 % +5.1%
2015 52.21 % +4.4%
2016 54.27 % +3.9%
2017 53.91 % -0.7%
2018 53.7 % -0.4%
2019 54 % +0.6%
2020 54.4 % +0.7%
2021 55.85 % +2.7%
2022 46.95 % -15.9%
2023 49.8 % +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.32 % 43.68 % 47.64 % 10
2010s 51.02 % 47.62 % 54.27 % 10
2020s 51.75 % 46.95 % 55.85 % 4

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  8. 9 Togo 55.15 % compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment by sex in industry: total employment in agrifood in Timor-Leste?
Share of employment by sex in industry: total employment in agrifood in Timor-Leste was 49.8 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of employment by sex in industry: total employment in agrifood recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 55.85 % in 2021.
What is the lowest share of employment by sex in industry: total employment in agrifood recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 43.68 % in 2000.
How does Timor-Leste rank for share of employment by sex in industry: total employment in agrifood?
Timor-Leste ranks 9th out of 19 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employment by sex in industry: total employment in agrifood rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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: Total employment in agrifood systems — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood systems — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 5,335 data points, 2000–2023
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