Low pay rate in East Timor
East Timor: Low pay rate was 30.16 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Low pay rate in East Timor, 2001–2021
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2021, low pay rate in East Timor stood at 30.16.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low pay rate in East Timor peaked at 36.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.25, in 2007.
That places East Timor 13th out of 84 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Low pay rate in East Timor, 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 30.16 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.74, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 30.16 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.83, 1.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
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 East Timor
More gender data for East Timor
- 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)
- Population 1,057 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,057 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.31 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low pay rate in East Timor?
- Low pay rate in East Timor was 30.16 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest low pay rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest low pay rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.25 in 2007.
- How does East Timor rank for low pay rate?
- East Timor ranks 13th out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
- Is low pay rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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.