Egypt vs Timor-Leste: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Egypt
48.0%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
46.7%
in 2022
Egypt rank
176th
Timor-Leste rank
178th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Egypt
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 48.0% against 46.7% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Egypt ranks 176th and Timor-Leste ranks 178th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.4% | 60.5% | 14.0% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 54.7% | 6.8% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 40.7% | 2.2% | Egypt |
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+), Egypt or Timor-Leste?
- Egypt, at 48.0% against 46.7% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Egypt and Timor-Leste?
- 1.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Timor-Leste?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Timor-Leste rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Egypt ranks 176th and Timor-Leste ranks 178th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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.