Timor-Leste Talent Intelligence
2027 Edition

Who Should Power
Timor‑Leste's Hiring
in 2027?

The 10 recruitment agencies employers are shortlisting for permanent hiring, executive search, staffing and Employer of Record services: ranked, compared and stress-tested.

10Agencies ranked across hiring, search, staffing and EOR

480,000+Placements reported by JobsGlobal (company-reported)

150+Countries in the 9cv9 and RemotePeople networks

40+ yrsAirswift industry experience across 60+ offices

Three things to know first

Four service models

The top 10 span permanent hiring, executive search, contract staffing and Employer of Record (EOR) solutions.

9cv9 leads the list

Ranked #1 for technology-driven sourcing, candidate screening and regional hiring expertise.

Compare four factors

Industry specialization, recruitment fees, local market knowledge and hiring capabilities.

The 2027 ranking

Top pick

9cv9 Recruitment Agency

Technology-driven recruitment · Asia and international markets

Best for: IT, finance, construction, hospitality and energy hiring across Timor-Leste, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines

15,000+freelance recruiters, 150+ countries (company-reported, global)

Konnekto Employment Agency

Fatuhada, Dili · founded 2006 · Oe-Cusse, Same, Baucau

Best for: oil and gas, maritime, local content planning, EOR and payroll

70%+ women leadersacross Konnekto and client sites, 2025 (company-reported)

RemotePeople

Global EOR and recruitment · Dili, Baucau, Oe-Cusse coverage

Best for: remote IT talent, EOR and international development hiring

EOR from USD 199per employee per month (published international rate)

JobsGlobal

Dili operations · founded 1999 · 16+ countries, 21+ branches

Best for: high-volume hiring, projects of roughly 50 to 5,000 workers

480,000+placements internationally (company-reported)

Airswift

60+ offices worldwide · 40+ years of experience

Best for: engineering, oil and gas, LNG and renewable energy

96% satisfactioncontractor rating, global (company-reported)

Servisu Timor

Digital platform · Dili, Baucau, Oe-Cusse, Viqueque

Best for: job advertising, Talent Bank and internship listings

Free for job seekersemployer pricing requires confirmation

Haydon Global Recruitment

Brisbane, Australia · founded 2022

Best for: executive, management and technology search

~2 weeksto shortlist, with a 3-month replacement guarantee

DevelopmentAid

International digital platform · 15+ years of experience

Best for: donor-funded projects, development consultancies, international organizations

350,000+professional profiles in its database

Timor.Work

Online job board for Timor-Leste vacancies

Best for: NGO, UN and development-sector vacancy advertising

UNICEF · WFP · Oxfamamong employers listed, with ChildFund, World Vision and The Asia Foundation

Brunel International

Completes the 2027 top 10

Best for: see the full profile in the 9cv9 guide

Rank #10full profile in the source article

Who does what

Services named in each agency's profile. Brunel International is excluded because its profile was not available for comparison.

Agency

Permanent hiring

Executive search

Contract staffing

EOR and payroll

Job advertising

#19cv9 Recruitment Agency

#2Konnekto

#3RemotePeople

#4JobsGlobal

#5Airswift

#6Servisu Timor

#7Haydon Global Recruitment

#8DevelopmentAid

#9Timor.Work

Service listedNot listed

Fees and track record

Published fee benchmarks

% of annual salary. Most agencies quote customized fees instead.

RemotePeopleGlobal recruitment

20%

RemotePeopleExecutive search

25%

HaydonExclusive, previously published

25%

AirswiftIndicative benchmark only

25-30%

Scale runs from 0% to 30%. Airswift's bar shows the top of an industry benchmark range, not a verified rate.

Years in business

Approximate years as of 2026, from founding year or stated experience.

Airswift40+ years stated

40+

JobsGlobalFounded 1999

KonnektoFounded 2006

DevelopmentAid15+ years stated

15+

HaydonFounded 2022

RemotePeople published EOR and payroll rates

International service rates, not guaranteed Timor-Leste quotations.

$25Global payroll, per employee per month

$29Contractor management, per contractor per month

$199EOR Select, per employee per month

$499EOR Global, per employee per month

Where demand is hottest

Employers struggle to find technical, international and industry-specific skills in these areas.

ConstructionEngineeringOil and gasITFinanceHealthcareInternational development

Foreign employers also need to plan for:

EOR

Payroll

Statutory contributionsEmployer social security generally 6% of applicable wages

Work permits

Labour compliance

How to choose

Industry specialization

Match the agency's sector depth to your role: energy, development, tech or commercial.

Recruitment fees

Ask for written quotes. Many fees are customized or negotiated.

Local market knowledge

Check regional reach in Dili, Baucau, Oe-Cusse and beyond.

Hiring capabilities

Confirm screening, EOR, payroll and compliance support.

Verify before you sign

1
Confirm a physical Dili presence. It is not independently verified for Airswift, Haydon Global Recruitment or DevelopmentAid.
2
Treat previously published prices as indicative. Several fee and membership figures in the source are flagged as unconfirmed for 2027.
3
Check recruitment licenses and overseas deployment permissions, especially for high-volume mobilization.