Afghanistan vs East Timor: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total … 15-24 modeled
Afghanistan
37.8%
in 2025
East Timor
37.5%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
98th
East Timor rank
101st
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total … 15-24 modeled over time
- Afghanistan
- East Timor
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 37.8% against 37.5% in East Timor, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was East Timor ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 98th and East Timor ranks 101st of 187 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 45.8% | 7.6% | East Timor |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 42.7% | 5.2% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 40.1% | 1.1% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 37.9% | 0.5% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Afghanistan or East Timor?
- Afghanistan, at 37.8% against 37.5% in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Afghanistan and East Timor?
- 0.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and East Timor?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and East Timor rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Afghanistan ranks 98th and East Timor ranks 101st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.