Cameroon vs Timor-Leste: Employment rate, men vs. women
Cameroon
71.6%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
71.1%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
48th
Timor-Leste rank
50th
Employment rate, men vs. women over time
- Cameroon
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 71.6% against 71.1% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 48th and Timor-Leste ranks 50th of 186 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.2% | 74.3% | 3.9% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 81.0% | 72.5% | 8.5% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 70.3% | 5.1% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 70.7% | 0.9% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, Cameroon or Timor-Leste?
- Cameroon, at 71.6% against 71.1% in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Cameroon and Timor-Leste?
- 0.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Timor-Leste?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Timor-Leste rank globally for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Cameroon ranks 48th and Timor-Leste ranks 50th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.