Africa Western and Central vs East Timor: Employers, total (% of total employment)
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 16.2% against 11.5% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.4 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 1st 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 Western and Central | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4% | 18.0% | 6.6% | East Timor |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 17.2% | 6.1% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 17.2% | 6.1% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 16.9% | 5.4% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), Africa Western and Central or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 16.2% against 11.5% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between Africa Western and Central and East Timor?
- 4.7%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and East Timor?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and East Timor rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 1st 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 Employers, total (% of total 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
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).