Italy vs East Timor: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Italy
41.6%
in 2025
East Timor
40.9%
in 2022
Italy rank
161st
East Timor rank
162nd
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Italy
- East Timor
How they compare
Italy currently reports 41.6% against 40.9% in East Timor, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was East Timor ahead.
Italy ranks 161st and East Timor ranks 162nd of 194 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 | 37.5% | 46.9% | 9.4% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 44.4% | 4.9% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 34.4% | 6.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Italy or East Timor?
- Italy, at 41.6% against 40.9% in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Italy and East Timor?
- 0.7%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and East Timor?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Italy and East Timor rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Italy ranks 161st and East Timor ranks 162nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024. 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 economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.