Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Gini index of hourly earnings of employees was 0.557 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Timor-Leste, 2001–2021
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Timor-Leste is 0.557, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.596 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.391, in 2010.
Timor-Leste ranks 8th of 55 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.515 | — |
| 2007 | 0.418 | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 0.391 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.581 | +48.6% |
| 2016 | 0.596 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.557 | -6.5% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 0.557 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.428, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 0.557 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.381, 1.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4665 | 0.418 | 0.515 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5227 | 0.391 | 0.596 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.557 | 0.557 | 0.557 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More work & labour data for Timor-Leste
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 321 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 67.53 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 667.78 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.77 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.22 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 11,687 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 3,450 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.34 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.18 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Timor-Leste?
- Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Timor-Leste was 0.557 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gini index of hourly earnings of employees recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 0.596 in 2016.
- What is the lowest gini index of hourly earnings of employees recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.391 in 2010.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for gini index of hourly earnings of employees?
- Timor-Leste ranks 8th out of 55 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini index of hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Gini index of hourly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The Gini index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of earnings among employees. It ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 indicates perfect equality (all employees have the same earnings) and higher values indicate greater inequality. The index is calculated from the distribution of employees earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.