SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees in East Timor
East Timor: SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees was 2.56 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees in East Timor, 2001–2021
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 2.56 for sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in 2021.
The figure is up 158.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in East Timor peaked at 11,615 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.99, in 2010.
East Timor ranks 67th of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11,615 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.99 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.46 | +148.5% |
| 2016 | 3.09 | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 2.56 | -17.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 2.56 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.82, 3% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 2.56 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,983, 0% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,808 | 1 | 11,615 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.18 | 0.99 | 3.09 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.56 | 2.56 | 2.56 | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More work & labour data for East Timor
- 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 sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in East Timor?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in East Timor was 2.56 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 11,615 in 2001.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 in 2010.
- How does East Timor rank for sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees?
- East Timor ranks 67th out of 68 countries with data for 2021.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. This indicator presents data by sex on employees' average hourly earnings. The concept of earnings, as applied in wage statistics, relates to gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. Data are also disaggregated by occupation. Statistics on average hourly earnings by sex are the basis for the calculation of the gender pay gap. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.