Share of employee compensation in public spending in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 14.7 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Timor-Leste, 2010–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 14.7 for share of employee compensation in public spending in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Timor-Leste peaked at 21.82 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.7, in 2022.
Timor-Leste ranks 120th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.76 | — |
| 2011 | 18.01 | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 16.38 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 17 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 17.69 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 16.78 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 16.27 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 21.82 | +34.1% |
| 2018 | 21.14 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 21.33 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 19.53 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 17.09 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 14.7 | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.12 | 14.76 | 21.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.11 | 14.7 | 19.53 | 3 |
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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)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.18 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.34 (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 67.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Timor-Leste?
- Share of employee compensation in public spending in Timor-Leste was 14.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 21.82 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7 in 2022.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
- Timor-Leste ranks 120th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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