Bhutan vs Timor-Leste: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Bhutan
67.7%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
67.4%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
107th
Timor-Leste rank
108th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Bhutan
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 67.7% against 67.4% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Bhutan ranks 107th and Timor-Leste ranks 108th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.8% | 71.8% | 0.0% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 69.5% | 2.1% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 67.3% | 0.5% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 66.8% | 1.6% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Bhutan or Timor-Leste?
- Bhutan, at 67.7% against 67.4% in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Bhutan and Timor-Leste?
- 0.3%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Timor-Leste?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Timor-Leste rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Bhutan ranks 107th and Timor-Leste ranks 108th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (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 is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.