What is the difference in female employment rate between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Timor-Leste?

0.3%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Timor-Leste?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Timor-Leste: Female employment rate

Lao People's Democratic Republic

61.0%

in 2025

Timor-Leste

60.7%

in 2025

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

26th

Timor-Leste rank

29th

Female employment rate over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Timor-Leste

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 61.0% against 60.7% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 26th and Timor-Leste ranks 29th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Timor-Leste	Difference	Ahead
1990s	58.1%	63.4%	5.3%	Timor-Leste
2000s	57.1%	61.0%	3.9%	Timor-Leste
2010s	55.7%	58.9%	3.2%	Timor-Leste
2020s	60.1%	59.8%	0.3%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female employment rate, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Timor-Leste?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 61.0% against 60.7% in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
What is the difference in female employment rate between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Timor-Leste?: 0.3%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Timor-Leste?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Timor-Leste rank globally for female employment rate?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 26th and Timor-Leste ranks 29th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Female employment rate
Unit: %
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.