Switzerland vs East Timor: Labor participation rate
Switzerland
66.75
in 2025
East Timor
66.98
in 2025
Switzerland rank
48th
East Timor rank
46th
Labor participation rate over time
- Switzerland
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 66.98 against 66.75 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.23.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was East Timor ahead.
Switzerland ranks 48th and East Timor ranks 46th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.77 | 71.52 | 5.75 | East Timor |
| 2000s | 67.63 | 69.31 | 1.68 | East Timor |
| 2010s | 68 | 67.09 | 0.909 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 67.35 | 66.55 | 0.8045 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor participation rate, Switzerland or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 66.98 against 66.75 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor participation rate between Switzerland and East Timor?
- 0.23, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and East Timor?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and East Timor rank globally for labor participation rate?
- Switzerland ranks 48th and East Timor ranks 46th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Labor participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.