Africa Eastern and Southern vs East Timor: Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment)
Africa Eastern and Southern
14.9%
in 2025
East Timor
28.7%
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
3rd
East Timor rank
3rd
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 28.7% against 14.9% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.9 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 3rd and East Timor ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 36.6% | 22.6% | East Timor |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 33.2% | 18.9% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 28.4% | 14.1% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 28.1% | 12.9% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, male (% of male employment), Africa Eastern and Southern or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 28.7% against 14.9% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) between Africa Eastern and Southern and East Timor?
- 13.8%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and East Timor?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and East Timor rank globally for contributing family workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 3rd and East Timor ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.