Bangladesh vs Timor-Leste: Share of male vs. female employment in services
Bangladesh
48.7%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
48.8%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
111th
Timor-Leste rank
110th
Share of male vs. female employment in services over time
- Bangladesh
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 48.8% against 48.7% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 111th and Timor-Leste ranks 110th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 33.7% | 13.0% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 35.9% | 4.1% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 41.5% | 0.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 48.4% | 0.3% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in services, Bangladesh or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 48.8% against 48.7% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in services between Bangladesh and Timor-Leste?
- 0.1%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Timor-Leste?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Bangladesh ranks 111th and Timor-Leste ranks 110th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in services. 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 services sector.