New Zealand vs Timor-Leste: Employment rate, men vs. women
New Zealand
71.1%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
71.1%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
51st
Timor-Leste rank
50th
Employment rate, men vs. women over time
- New Zealand
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 71.1% against 71.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
New Zealand ranks 51st and Timor-Leste ranks 50th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.3% | 74.3% | 7.0% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 72.5% | 1.5% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 70.3% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 70.7% | 1.6% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, New Zealand or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 71.1% against 71.1% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between New Zealand and Timor-Leste?
- 0.0%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Timor-Leste?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Timor-Leste rank globally for employment rate, men vs. women?
- New Zealand ranks 51st 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.