Sweden vs Timor-Leste: Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita
Sweden
61.5%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
61.7%
in 2025
Sweden rank
43rd
Timor-Leste rank
41st
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita over time
- Sweden
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 61.7% against 61.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Sweden ranks 43rd and Timor-Leste ranks 41st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.6% | 66.2% | 6.6% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 59.0% | 63.7% | 4.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 61.5% | 1.1% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 61.1% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita, Sweden or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 61.7% against 61.5% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita between Sweden and Timor-Leste?
- 0.2%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Timor-Leste?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Timor-Leste rank globally for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Sweden ranks 43rd and Timor-Leste ranks 41st 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 Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita. 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 (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).