Sierra Leone vs Timor-Leste: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture
Sierra Leone
45.0%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
45.4%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
31st
Timor-Leste rank
30th
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture over time
- Sierra Leone
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 45.4% against 45.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 31st and Timor-Leste ranks 30th of 186 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.5% | 57.3% | 5.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 53.9% | 11.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 44.0% | 12.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 42.7% | 3.8% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in agriculture, Sierra Leone or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 45.4% against 45.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in agriculture between Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste?
- 0.4%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Sierra Leone ranks 31st and Timor-Leste ranks 30th 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 Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.