Cost to hire in Timor-Leste
True employer cost in Timor-Leste is gross salary plus ~6% employer social contributions and 1 month of statutory extra pay a year. Use the calculator below.
That's a 14.3% uplift over gross salary.
Employer social security 6%; 13th-month subsidy. Source: Timor-Leste Social Security, checked 2026-10-21.
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Use an Employer of Record to hire in 5–10 business days without setting up a local entity. Entity setup only pays off after ~15 employees.
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Working hours, leave, notice, minimum wage, and misclassification risk for Timor-Leste.
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