Workers build a rural road in Timor-Leste
Workers build a rural road in Timor-Leste © ILO

Timor-Leste became the ILO’s 177th Member State on 19 August 2003. One of the major challenges for the country is to reduce poverty and create jobs for its population. Together with government, workers' and employers' organizations and development partners, the ILO assists Timor-Leste to move forward with the advancement of social justice and the promotion of decent work. More about the ILO in Timor-Leste

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“I help my mother selling vegetables before and after school to support our family”
Elizino de Deus and her mother, Tereza Silva Santos, sell vegetables in Dili, Timor-Leste.

Child labour

“I help my mother selling vegetables before and after school to support our family”

Business plan competition empowers young hospitality and tourism entrepreneurs in Timor-Leste
Three winners of business plan competition in Timor-Leste pose for photo

Business plan competition empowers young hospitality and tourism entrepreneurs in Timor-Leste

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A fisherman at dusk in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Labour market indicators

Timor-Leste: Labour market indicators

Labour market statistics from the ILOSTAT Database

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Rural road development in Timor-Leste
Development cooperation dashboard

Development cooperation dashboard

Projects in Timor-Leste

Projects and programmes

Agroforestry Skills for Employment and Resilience in Timor-Leste

Agroforestry Skills for Employment and Resilience in Timor-Leste

ACTION/Portugal Phase III: Strengthening the Social Protection Systems in Timor-Leste

ACTION/Portugal Phase III: Strengthening the Social Protection Systems in Timor-Leste

Publications

Asia-Pacific Employment and Social Outlook 2024: Promoting decent work and social justice to manage ageing societies

APESO

Asia-Pacific Employment and Social Outlook 2024: Promoting decent work and social justice to manage ageing societies

Fiscal Space for Social Protection in Timor-Leste

Fiscal Space for Social Protection in Timor-Leste

Events

Global Youth Forum 2024: Youth at the forefront of achieving the 2023 agenda for sustainable development

29 January - 9 February 2024

Global Youth Forum 2024: Youth at the forefront of achieving the 2023 agenda for sustainable development

Tripartite partners

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Contact

ILO Country Office for Indonesia and Timor-Leste 
UN House, 1 Caicoli Street
Dili, Timor-Leste

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