Romania vs Timor-Leste: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Romania
42.0%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
40.9%
in 2022
Romania rank
159th
Timor-Leste rank
162nd
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Romania
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Romania currently reports 42.0% against 40.9% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 159th and Timor-Leste ranks 162nd of 194 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.1% | 46.9% | 4.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 44.4% | 1.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 34.4% | 7.3% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Romania or Timor-Leste?
- Romania, at 42.0% against 40.9% in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Romania and Timor-Leste?
- 1.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Timor-Leste?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Romania and Timor-Leste rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Romania ranks 159th and Timor-Leste 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.