Indonesia vs East Timor: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Indonesia
65.8%
in 2025
East Timor
65.9%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
35th
East Timor rank
34th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Indonesia
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 65.9% against 65.8% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was East Timor ahead.
Indonesia ranks 35th and East Timor ranks 34th of 187 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.7% | 69.0% | 5.4% | East Timor |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 66.9% | 5.5% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 64.6% | 0.6% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 65.3% | 0.3% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Indonesia or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 65.9% against 65.8% in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Indonesia and East Timor?
- 0.1%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and East Timor?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and East Timor rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Indonesia ranks 35th and East Timor ranks 34th 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+, total (%) (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.