Public sector employment in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Public sector employment was 89.61 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Public sector employment in Timor-Leste, 2001–2021
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2021, public sector employment in Timor-Leste stood at 89.61. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 123.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment in Timor-Leste peaked at 89.61 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.12, in 2001.
Timor-Leste ranks 39th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Public sector employment in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.12 | — |
| 2007 | 22.04 | +45.7% |
| 2010 | 40.11 | +82.0% |
| 2013 | 43.16 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 89.61 | +107.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.58 | 15.12 | 22.04 | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.64 | 40.11 | 43.16 | 2 |
| 2020s | 89.61 | 89.61 | 89.61 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 36 Albania 177.93 compare
- 37 Trinidad and Tobago 132.21 compare
- 38 Kosovo 109.04 compare
- 40 Brunei Darussalam 67.43 compare
- 41 Saint Lucia 18.66 compare
- 42 Belize 16.76 compare
More work & labour data for Timor-Leste
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 67.53 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 667.78 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 321 (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)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.34 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 3,450 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 11,687 (2027)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment in Timor-Leste?
- Public sector employment in Timor-Leste was 89.61 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public sector employment recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 89.61 in 2021.
- What is the lowest public sector employment recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.12 in 2001.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for public sector employment?
- Timor-Leste ranks 39th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is public sector employment 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). 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. 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.