Low pay rate in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Low pay rate was 30.16 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Low pay rate in Timor-Leste, 2001–2021
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2021, low pay rate in Timor-Leste stood at 30.16.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low pay rate in Timor-Leste peaked at 36.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.25, in 2007.
That places Timor-Leste 13th out of 84 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Low pay rate in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24.73 | — |
| 2007 | 23.25 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 33.76 | +45.2% |
| 2013 | 34.2 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 36.7 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 30.16 | -17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.99 | 23.25 | 24.73 | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.89 | 33.76 | 36.7 | 3 |
| 2020s | 30.16 | 30.16 | 30.16 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More gender data for Timor-Leste
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 462.75 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4702 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 14,172 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 14,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 15,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 14,449 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 15,206 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low pay rate in Timor-Leste?
- Low pay rate in Timor-Leste was 30.16 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest low pay rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest low pay rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.25 in 2007.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for low pay rate?
- Timor-Leste ranks 13th out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
- Is low pay rate rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 Low pay rate. 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 measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.