Indonesia vs East Timor: Employment to population ratio
Indonesia
65.77
in 2025
East Timor
65.91
in 2025
Indonesia rank
35th
East Timor rank
34th
Employment to population ratio over time
- Indonesia
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 65.91 against 65.77 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.14.
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 186 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 | 63.69 | 69.04 | 5.35 | East Timor |
| 2000s | 61.36 | 66.88 | 5.52 | East Timor |
| 2010s | 64.02 | 64.62 | 0.604 | East Timor |
| 2020s | 64.95 | 65.29 | 0.3433 | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Indonesia or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 65.91 against 65.77 in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Indonesia and East Timor?
- 0.14, 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?
- Indonesia ranks 35th and East Timor ranks 34th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.