ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Indonesia

Indonesia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 48.32 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
48.32 %
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
26th
of 79 countries
All-time high
59.42 %
in 1994
All-time low
46.15 %
in 2021
Years of data
33
1990–2023

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Indonesia, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 58.4 %1991: 58.5 %1992: 59 %1993: 57.5 %1994: 59.4 %1996: 58.2 %1997: 55.9 %1998: 56.4 %1999: 56.8 %2000: 57.8 %2001: 54.2 %2002: 54.1 %2003: 53.5 %2004: 54.4 %2005: 50.5 %2006: 51.7 %2007: 53.2 %2008: 50.6 %2009: 49.3 %2010: 47.9 %2011: 48 %2012: 49.4 %2013: 48.2 %2014: 46.7 %2015: 46.6 %2016: 47.5 %2017: 48 %2018: 49.2 %2019: 48.8 %2020: 48.4 %2021: 46.1 %2022: 47.4 %2023: 48.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 48.32 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Indonesia peaked at 59.42 % in 1994 and was at its lowest, 46.15 %, in 2021.

Indonesia ranks 26th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Value in Indonesia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 58.4 %
1991 58.48 % +0.1%
1992 59.03 % +0.9%
1993 57.55 % -2.5%
1994 59.42 % +3.2%
1996 58.21 % -2.0%
1997 55.87 % -4.0%
1998 56.42 % +1.0%
1999 56.78 % +0.6%
2000 57.82 % +1.8%
2001 54.18 % -6.3%
2002 54.07 % -0.2%
2003 53.46 % -1.1%
2004 54.38 % +1.7%
2005 50.46 % -7.2%
2006 51.67 % +2.4%
2007 53.21 % +3.0%
2008 50.61 % -4.9%
2009 49.26 % -2.7%
2010 47.9 % -2.8%
2011 47.99 % +0.2%
2012 49.42 % +3.0%
2013 48.24 % -2.4%
2014 46.67 % -3.3%
2015 46.56 % -0.2%
2016 47.55 % +2.1%
2017 47.97 % +0.9%
2018 49.17 % +2.5%
2019 48.8 % -0.8%
2020 48.39 % -0.8%
2021 46.15 % -4.6%
2022 47.37 % +2.6%
2023 48.32 % +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.8 % 55.87 % 59.42 % 9
2000s 52.91 % 49.26 % 57.82 % 10
2010s 48.03 % 46.56 % 49.42 % 10
2020s 47.56 % 46.15 % 48.39 % 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 23 Dominican Republic 49.63 % compare
  2. 24 Malaysia 48.77 % compare
  3. 25 Mexico 48.42 % compare
  4. 27 Zimbabwe 47.44 % compare
  5. 28 Zambia 47.4 % compare
  6. 29 Rwanda 47.15 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Indonesia?
Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Indonesia was 48.32 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 59.42 % in 1994.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 46.15 % in 2021.
How does Indonesia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Indonesia ranks 26th out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,542 data points, 1987–2025
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