# Employer of record (EOR) in Timor-Leste: costs and regulations

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> Data last verified: 2026-09-17

Timor-Leste: ISO TL, region Asia, currency USD (US Dollar), languages Portuguese, Tetum. 12 EOR providers on record cover Timor-Leste.

Employer burden: Timor-Leste ranks #112 of 192 in the Global Employer Burden Index 2026 (Employ Borderless, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.21211464, https://employborderless.com/hiring-intelligence/employer-burden-index/).

## Employment and pay

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Minimum wage | USD 115/mo | ILOSTAT | 2024-01-01 |
| Statutory weekly hours | 44 hrs/wk | National government | 2026-09-12 |
| Actual weekly hours | 37 hrs/wk | ILOSTAT | 2021-01-01 |

## Cost and taxes

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Employer social security | 6% | National government | 2016-11-14 |
| Corporate tax | 10% | PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries | 2026-03-05 |

## Termination

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Severance | 20.2 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY | 2019-05-01 |
| Notice period | 3.6 weeks | National government | 2026-09-12 |

## Leave

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Maternity leave | 12 weeks | National government | 2026-09-12 |
| Paternity leave | 1 weeks | National government | 2026-09-12 |
| Annual leave (minimum, once eligible) | 12 | National government | 2026-09-12 |
| Public holidays | 15 | National government | 2026-09-12 |

## Labour market

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Unemployment | 1.59% | World Bank Open Data | — |
| GDP per capita | $1,341 | World Bank Open Data | — |
| GNI per capita | $1,510 | World Bank Open Data | — |
| Labour force | 635,489 people | World Bank Open Data | — |

## Average monthly earnings by occupation (2021)

Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in USD. Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes). Survey earnings, distinct from the statutory minimum wage above.

| Occupation group | Monthly (USD) | ≈ USD |
|---|---:|---:|
| All occupations (total) | 258 | $258 |
| Managers (ISCO 1) | 197 | $197 |
| Professionals (ISCO 2) | 300 | $300 |
| Technicians and associate professionals (ISCO 3) | 318 | $318 |
| Clerical support workers (ISCO 4) | 249 | $249 |
| Service and sales workers (ISCO 5) | 193 | $193 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers (ISCO 6) | 239 | $239 |
| Craft and related trades workers (ISCO 7) | 295 | $295 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers (ISCO 8) | 213 | $213 |
| Elementary occupations (ISCO 9) | 186 | $186 |

## EOR providers in Timor-Leste

The providers that operate an EOR in Timor-Leste, ranked by Select Score, with each provider's lowest published EOR rate.

| # | Provider | Select Score | EOR from | Markdown profile |
|---:|---|---:|---:|---|
| 1 | [Multiplier](https://eorselect.com/providers/multiplier/) | 80/100 | from $459/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/multiplier.md |
| 2 | [RemoFirst](https://eorselect.com/providers/remofirst/) | 78/100 | from $199/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/remofirst.md |
| 3 | [Remote](https://eorselect.com/providers/remote/) | 76/100 | from $699/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/remote.md |
| 4 | [Globalization Partners](https://eorselect.com/providers/globalization-partners/) | 74/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/globalization-partners.md |
| 5 | [Remote People](https://eorselect.com/providers/remote-people/) | 74/100 | from $199/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/remote-people.md |
| 6 | [Deel](https://eorselect.com/providers/deel/) | 73/100 | from $599/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/deel.md |
| 7 | [Rivermate](https://eorselect.com/providers/rivermate/) | 72/100 | from $319/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/rivermate.md |
| 8 | [Borderless AI](https://eorselect.com/providers/borderless-ai/) | 71/100 | from $579/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/borderless-ai.md |
| 9 | [Hire with Columbus](https://eorselect.com/providers/hire-with-columbus/) | 70/100 | from $179/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/hire-with-columbus.md |
| 10 | [Papaya Global](https://eorselect.com/providers/papaya-global/) | 68/100 | from $499/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/papaya-global.md |
| 11 | [Lano](https://eorselect.com/providers/lano/) | 66/100 | from $499/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/lano.md |
| 12 | [Asanify](https://eorselect.com/providers/asanify/) | 65/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/asanify.md |

## Related

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