Which has higher labor force, female, Timor-Leste or United States of America?

Timor-Leste, at 45.9% against 45.6% in United States of America as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and United States of America?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Timor-Leste vs United States of America: Labor force, female

Timor-Leste

45.9%

in 2025

United States of America

45.6%

in 2025

Timor-Leste rank

90th

United States of America rank

92nd

Labor force, female over time

Timor-Leste
United States of America

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 45.9% against 45.6% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Timor-Leste ranks 90th and United States of America ranks 92nd of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Timor-Leste averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Timor-Leste	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1990s	44.8%	44.7%	0.2%	Timor-Leste
2000s	44.8%	45.2%	0.4%	United States of America
2010s	45.4%	45.2%	0.1%	Timor-Leste
2020s	45.7%	45.4%	0.3%	Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, female, Timor-Leste or United States of America?: Timor-Leste, at 45.9% against 45.6% in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, female between Timor-Leste and United States of America?: 0.3%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and United States of America?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Timor-Leste and United States of America rank globally for labor force, female?: Timor-Leste ranks 90th and United States of America ranks 92nd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
Unit: % of total labor force
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.