Italy vs East Timor: Female employment rate
Italy
38.8%
in 2025
East Timor
40.2%
in 2022
Italy rank
138th
East Timor rank
135th
Female employment rate over time
- Italy
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 40.2% against 38.8% in Italy, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was East Timor ahead.
Italy ranks 138th and East Timor ranks 135th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 40.0% | 6.8% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 42.4% | 7.6% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 33.7% | 2.7% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Italy or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 40.2% against 38.8% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Italy and East Timor?
- 1.4%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and East Timor?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Italy and East Timor rank globally for female employment rate?
- Italy ranks 138th and East Timor ranks 135th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. 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 female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.