South Africa vs Timor-Leste: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)

South Africa
1.23 % change on previous year
in 2027
Timor-Leste
1.18 % change on previous year
in 2027
South Africa rank
126th
Timor-Leste rank
129th

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) over time

  • South Africa
  • Timor-Leste
-20-10010199120092027

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.23 % change on previous year against 1.18 % change on previous year in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 126th and Timor-Leste ranks 129th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
1990s 2.05 % change on previous year 0.8302 % change on previous year 1.22 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 2.76 % change on previous year 4.18 % change on previous year 1.42 % change on previous year Timor-Leste
2010s 1.46 % change on previous year 3.49 % change on previous year 2.03 % change on previous year Timor-Leste
2020s 1.65 % change on previous year 1.9 % change on previous year 0.242 % change on previous year Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), South Africa or Timor-Leste?
South Africa, at 1.23 % change on previous year against 1.18 % change on previous year in Timor-Leste as of 2027.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) between South Africa and Timor-Leste?
0.05 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Timor-Leste?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do South Africa and Timor-Leste rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+)?
South Africa ranks 126th and Timor-Leste ranks 129th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.