India vs Timor-Leste: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
India
24.6%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
24.9%
in 2024
India rank
158th
Timor-Leste rank
157th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- India
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 24.9% against 24.6% in India, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
India ranks 158th and Timor-Leste ranks 157th of 186 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 19.7% | 5.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 21.9% | 6.1% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 24.3% | 4.3% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 25.0% | 1.5% | 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, India or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 24.9% against 24.6% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between India and Timor-Leste?
- 0.3%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Timor-Leste?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do India and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- India ranks 158th 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.