Laos vs East Timor: Employment to population ratio
Laos
65.3
in 2025
East Timor
65.91
in 2025
Laos rank
37th
East Timor rank
34th
Employment to population ratio over time
- Laos
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 65.91 against 65.3 in Laos, a difference of 0.61.
Across all 35 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 37th 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 | Laos | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.61 | 69.04 | 8.43 | East Timor |
| 2000s | 60.47 | 66.88 | 6.42 | East Timor |
| 2010s | 59.32 | 64.62 | 5.3 | East Timor |
| 2020s | 64.27 | 65.29 | 1.02 | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Laos or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 65.91 against 65.3 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Laos and East Timor?
- 0.61, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and East Timor?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Laos and East Timor rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Laos ranks 37th 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.