Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited in East Timor
East Timor: Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited in East Timor, 1970–2023
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in (1=yes; 0=no).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment discrimination based on gender prohibited in East Timor is 1 (1=yes; 0=no), measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment discrimination based on gender prohibited in East Timor peaked at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 (1=yes; 0=no), in 1970.
East Timor ranks 1st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 4 |
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More reference data data for East Timor
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2327 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2038 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1155 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2379 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Consumer price index 181.88 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment discrimination based on gender prohibited in East Timor?
- Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited in East Timor was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment discrimination based on gender prohibited recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment discrimination based on gender prohibited recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970.
- How does East Timor rank for employment discrimination based on gender prohibited?
- East Timor ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment discrimination based on gender prohibited rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The law prohibits employers from discriminating based on sex or gender, or mandates equal treatment of women and men in employment.