Bhutan vs Timor-Leste: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Bhutan
30.1%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
24.9%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
154th
Timor-Leste rank
157th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bhutan
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 30.1% against 24.9% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 154th and Timor-Leste ranks 157th of 186 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 19.7% | 4.2% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 21.9% | 6.4% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 24.3% | 4.2% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 25.0% | 4.4% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Bhutan or Timor-Leste?
- Bhutan, at 30.1% against 24.9% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Bhutan and Timor-Leste?
- 5.2%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Timor-Leste?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 154th and Timor-Leste ranks 157th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.