Business Activity Surveys

Business Activity Survey Reports

• The Business Activity Survey gathers important information on aspects of the Timor-Leste economy and provides source data for compilation of gross domestic product (GDP).
• The Business Activity Survey has been conducted annually since 2010 and produces statistics of two main types:
  • Data on the structure and economic performance of the formal business sector in Timor-Leste. This includes business counts, employment aggregates (e.g. employment status, gender), a detailed breakdown of income and expenses items (by industry) and profit/loss items.
  • Economic data items used in the compilation of the Timor-Leste national accounts, most particularly the calculation of gross domestic product. These data include output, intermediate use, industry value added, compensation of employees, gross operating surplus and capital expenditure.
• The data are also presented separately by selected industries and by geography (Dili/other Municipalities).