Timor-Leste vs Palestine, State of: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)

Timor-Leste
46.7%
in 2022
Palestine, State of
45.5%
in 2025
Timor-Leste rank
178th
Palestine, State of rank
180th

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time

  • Timor-Leste
  • Palestine, State of
0204060200020122025

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 46.7% against 45.5% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Timor-Leste ranks 178th and Palestine, State of ranks 180th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Timor-Leste averaged higher in 2 and Palestine, State of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Timor-Leste Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
2000s 61.9% 38.3% 23.7% Timor-Leste
2010s 54.7% 42.4% 12.3% Timor-Leste
2020s 40.7% 44.2% 3.5% Palestine, State of

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+), Timor-Leste or Palestine, State of?
Timor-Leste, at 46.7% against 45.5% in Palestine, State of as of 2022.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Timor-Leste and Palestine, State of?
1.2%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Palestine, State of?
9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Timor-Leste and Palestine, State of rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
Timor-Leste ranks 178th and Palestine, State of ranks 180th 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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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.