Philippines vs East Timor: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Philippines
71.0%
in 2025
East Timor
71.1%
in 2025
Philippines rank
52nd
East Timor rank
50th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Philippines
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 71.1% against 71.0% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was East Timor ahead.
Philippines ranks 52nd and East Timor ranks 50th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.2% | 74.3% | 1.2% | East Timor |
| 2000s | 73.1% | 72.5% | 0.6% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 70.3% | 2.1% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 70.7% | 1.3% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Philippines or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 71.1% against 71.0% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Philippines and East Timor?
- 0.1%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and East Timor?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and East Timor rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Philippines ranks 52nd and East Timor 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.