Switzerland vs Timor-Leste: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Switzerland
66.7%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
67.0%
in 2025
Switzerland rank
48th
Timor-Leste rank
46th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Switzerland
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 67.0% against 66.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Switzerland ranks 48th and Timor-Leste ranks 46th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.8% | 71.5% | 5.8% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 69.3% | 1.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 67.1% | 0.9% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 66.5% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
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+), Switzerland or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 67.0% against 66.7% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Switzerland and Timor-Leste?
- 0.3%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Timor-Leste?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Timor-Leste rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Switzerland ranks 48th and Timor-Leste ranks 46th 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+) (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.