East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs East Timor: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 46.0% against 23.4% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 22.6%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 2.0 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th and East Timor ranks 27th of 47 groups.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.9% | 57.7% | 4.8% | East Timor |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 53.7% | 8.7% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 46.0% | 14.4% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 44.4% | 19.6% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in agriculture (% of total employment), East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 46.0% against 23.4% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in agriculture (% of total employment) between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and East Timor?
- 22.6%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and East Timor?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and East Timor rank globally for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th and East Timor ranks 27th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).