New Zealand vs Timor-Leste: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
New Zealand
71.1%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
71.1%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
51st
Timor-Leste rank
50th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- New Zealand
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 71.1% against 71.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
New Zealand ranks 51st and Timor-Leste ranks 50th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.3% | 74.3% | 7.0% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 72.5% | 1.5% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 70.3% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 70.7% | 1.6% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), New Zealand or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 71.1% against 71.1% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between New Zealand and Timor-Leste?
- 0.0%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Timor-Leste?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Timor-Leste rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- New Zealand ranks 51st and Timor-Leste ranks 50th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (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
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.