Netherlands vs East Timor: Labor force participation rate
Netherlands
67.2%
in 2025
East Timor
67.0%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
43rd
East Timor rank
46th
Labor force participation rate over time
- Netherlands
- East Timor
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 67.2% against 67.0% in East Timor, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was East Timor ahead.
Netherlands ranks 43rd and East Timor ranks 46th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.9% | 71.5% | 4.6% | East Timor |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 69.3% | 1.9% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 67.1% | 0.6% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 66.5% | 0.6% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, Netherlands or East Timor?
- Netherlands, at 67.2% against 67.0% in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Netherlands and East Timor?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and East Timor?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and East Timor rank globally for labor force participation rate?
- Netherlands ranks 43rd and East Timor ranks 46th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).