Afghanistan vs Timor-Leste: Labor force participation rate by age

Afghanistan
37.93
in 2024
Timor-Leste
37.65
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
97th
Timor-Leste rank
100th

Labor force participation rate by age over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Timor-Leste
01020304050199020072024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 37.93 against 37.65 in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.28.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 97th and Timor-Leste ranks 100th of 188 countries.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
1990s 38.2 45.81 7.61 Timor-Leste
2000s 37.48 42.72 5.24 Timor-Leste
2010s 39 40.08 1.08 Timor-Leste
2020s 37.31 38.01 0.6972 Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate by age, Afghanistan or Timor-Leste?
Afghanistan, at 37.93 against 37.65 in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate by age between Afghanistan and Timor-Leste?
0.28, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Timor-Leste?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Timor-Leste rank globally for labor force participation rate by age?
Afghanistan ranks 97th and Timor-Leste ranks 100th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,816 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed