ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Indonesia
Indonesia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 72.52 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Indonesia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Indonesia is 72.52 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Indonesia peaked at 72.52 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.75 %, in 2006.
That places Indonesia 1st out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.07 % | — |
| 1991 | 62.02 % | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 63.73 % | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 64.37 % | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 62.53 % | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 64.06 % | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 66.55 % | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 66.94 % | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 66.67 % | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 68.41 % | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 67.13 % | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 65.48 % | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 65.12 % | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 65.2 % | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 62.61 % | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 61.75 % | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 63.63 % | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 64.54 % | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 63.58 % | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 63.4 % | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 62.72 % | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 63.99 % | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 63.3 % | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 64 % | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 63.75 % | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 63.45 % | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 64.11 % | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 66.4 % | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 67.15 % | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 67.59 % | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 66.76 % | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 71.2 % | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 72.52 % | +1.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 72.52 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.76 %, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 72.52 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.07 %, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.44 % | 62.02 % | 66.94 % | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.75 % | 61.75 % | 68.41 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.23 % | 62.72 % | 67.15 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.52 % | 66.76 % | 72.52 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 1 Côte d'Ivoire 50.01 % compare
- 1 Republic of Moldova 87.77 % compare
- 2 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 81.94 % compare
- 2 Georgia 71.94 % compare
- 3 Armenia 68.84 % compare
- 3 Cabo Verde 12.89 % compare
- 3 Viet Nam 48.32 % compare
- 4 Angola 64.79 % compare
- 4 Türkiye 30.42 % compare
More economy & growth data for Indonesia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 7.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 27.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 22.28 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 77.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 0.5363 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Indonesia?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Indonesia was 72.52 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.52 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.75 % in 2006.
- How does Indonesia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
- Indonesia ranks 1st out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.