Guinea-Bissau vs Timor-Leste: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau
24.3%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
24.9%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
159th
Timor-Leste rank
157th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 24.9% against 24.3% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 159th and Timor-Leste ranks 157th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 19.7% | 1.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 21.9% | 0.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 24.3% | 1.1% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 25.0% | 1.2% | Timor-Leste |
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, Guinea-Bissau or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 24.9% against 24.3% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Guinea-Bissau and Timor-Leste?
- 0.6%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Timor-Leste?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 159th 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.