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
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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

Indicator
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,713 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.