Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 89.61 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
89.61
World rank
80th
of 89 countries
All-time high
89.61
in 2021
All-time low
15.12
in 2001
Years of data
6
2001–2021

Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Timor-Leste, 2001–2021

204060802001201120212001: 15.12007: 222010: 40.12013: 43.22015: 66.52021: 89.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Timor-Leste recorded 89.61 for public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 123.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Timor-Leste peaked at 89.61 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.12, in 2001.

That places Timor-Leste 80th out of 89 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Timor-Leste, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 15.12
2007 22.04 +45.7%
2010 40.11 +82.0%
2013 43.16 +7.6%
2015 66.54 +54.1%
2021 89.61 +34.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.58 15.12 22.04 2
2010s 49.94 40.11 66.54 3
2020s 89.61 89.61 89.61 1

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 77 Kosovo 109.04 compare
  2. 78 Mauritius 106 compare
  3. 79 Guyana 97.81
  4. 81 Bhutan 84.58
  5. 82 Brunei Darussalam 67.43 compare
  6. 83 New Caledonia 25.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Timor-Leste?
Public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Timor-Leste was 89.61 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 89.61 in 2021.
What is the lowest public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 15.12 in 2001.
How does Timor-Leste rank for public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Timor-Leste ranks 80th out of 89 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 123.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
89 places, 1,423 data points, 1976–2026
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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. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.