Netherlands vs Timor-Leste: Female employment rate
Netherlands
60.2%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
60.7%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
32nd
Timor-Leste rank
29th
Female employment rate over time
- Netherlands
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 60.7% against 60.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Netherlands ranks 32nd and Timor-Leste ranks 29th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.5% | 63.4% | 10.9% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 61.0% | 3.9% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 58.9% | 1.6% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 59.8% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Netherlands or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 60.7% against 60.2% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Netherlands and Timor-Leste?
- 0.5%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Timor-Leste?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Timor-Leste rank globally for female employment rate?
- Netherlands ranks 32nd and Timor-Leste ranks 29th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β 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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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.