Thailand vs Timor-Leste: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Thailand
66.2%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
65.9%
in 2025
Thailand rank
32nd
Timor-Leste rank
34th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 66.2% against 65.9% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 32nd and Timor-Leste ranks 34th of 187 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.6% | 69.0% | 4.5% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 66.9% | 5.0% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 64.6% | 4.7% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 65.3% | 1.2% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Thailand or Timor-Leste?
- Thailand, at 66.2% against 65.9% in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Thailand and Timor-Leste?
- 0.3%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Timor-Leste?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and Timor-Leste rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Thailand ranks 32nd and Timor-Leste 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.