Arab World vs Timor-Leste: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Arab World
46.1%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
67.0%
in 2025
Arab World rank
45th
Timor-Leste rank
46th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Arab World
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 67.0% against 46.1% in Arab World, a difference of 20.9%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.5 times Arab World's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 45th and Timor-Leste ranks 46th of 47 groups.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.7% | 71.5% | 23.8% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 69.3% | 22.6% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 67.1% | 20.4% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 66.5% | 21.4% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Arab World or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 67.0% against 46.1% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Arab World and Timor-Leste?
- 20.9%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Timor-Leste?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Timor-Leste rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Arab World ranks 45th and Timor-Leste ranks 46th of 47 groups.
- 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.