Côte d'Ivoire vs Timor-Leste: Employment rate
Côte d'Ivoire
65.5%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
65.9%
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
36th
Timor-Leste rank
34th
Employment rate over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 65.9% against 65.5% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 36th and Timor-Leste ranks 34th of 186 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.1% | 69.0% | 6.9% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 66.9% | 4.6% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 64.6% | 0.8% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 65.3% | 0.3% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, Côte d'Ivoire or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 65.9% against 65.5% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate between Côte d'Ivoire and Timor-Leste?
- 0.4%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Timor-Leste?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Timor-Leste rank globally for employment rate?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 36th and Timor-Leste ranks 34th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.