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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.

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Inclusive policies and social dialogue key to navigating AI transformation in Asian labour markets
Regional Policy Dialogue 2026

Employment promotion and South-South cooperation

Inclusive policies and social dialogue key to navigating AI transformation in Asian labour markets

Strengthening farmers’ access to social protection and sustainable livelihoods in Timor-Leste
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Social protection

Strengthening farmers’ access to social protection and sustainable livelihoods 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

Strengthening Social Inclusion and Nutrition in Timor-Leste

Project

Strengthening Social Inclusion and Nutrition in Timor-Leste

Preparing Timor-Leste's workers and policy makers for just transition and the formal economy

RBSA Project

Preparing Timor-Leste's workers and policy makers for just transition and the formal economy

Publications

Generative AI and labour markets in ASEAN: Significant exposure, limited disruption, uneven preparedness

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Generative AI and labour markets in ASEAN: Significant exposure, limited disruption, uneven preparedness

Timor-Leste’s ASEAN and WTO Membership: Business perceptions, readiness of institutions, and implications for representative Employer...

Timor-Leste’s ASEAN and WTO Membership: Business perceptions, readiness of institutions, and implications for representative Employer...

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