Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), North Macedonia or East Timor?

North Macedonia, at 53.8% against 51.7% in East Timor as of 2025.

What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between North Macedonia and East Timor?

2.1%, with North Macedonia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and East Timor?

8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.

North Macedonia vs East Timor: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)

North Macedonia

53.8%

in 2025

East Timor

51.7%

in 2022

North Macedonia rank

157th

East Timor rank

159th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) over time

North Macedonia
East Timor

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 53.8% against 51.7% in East Timor, a difference of 2.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was East Timor ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 157th and East Timor ranks 159th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Macedonia	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
2000s	44.7%	74.2%	29.5%	East Timor
2010s	48.1%	62.4%	14.3%	East Timor
2020s	54.0%	46.1%	7.8%	North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), North Macedonia or East Timor?: North Macedonia, at 53.8% against 51.7% in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between North Macedonia and East Timor?: 2.1%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and East Timor?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do North Macedonia and East Timor rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?: North Macedonia ranks 157th and East Timor ranks 159th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 4,761 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.