Solomon Islands vs Timor-Leste: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Solomon Islands
29.9%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
24.9%
in 2024
Solomon Islands rank
155th
Timor-Leste rank
157th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Solomon Islands
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 29.9% against 24.9% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.2 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Solomon Islands ranks 155th and Timor-Leste ranks 157th of 186 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3% | 19.7% | 6.6% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 21.9% | 4.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 24.3% | 5.0% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 25.0% | 4.6% | Solomon Islands |
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, Solomon Islands or Timor-Leste?
- Solomon Islands, at 29.9% 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 Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste?
- 5.0%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 155th 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.