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

Indonesia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 57.23 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
57.23 %
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
5th
of 78 countries
All-time high
57.23 %
in 2023
All-time low
42.98 %
in 1991
Years of data
33
1990–2023

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

02040601990200620231990: 44.5 %1991: 43 %1992: 45.2 %1993: 45.8 %1994: 44.3 %1996: 47.5 %1997: 49 %1998: 49.2 %1999: 48.9 %2000: 50.6 %2001: 48.9 %2002: 46.9 %2003: 48.2 %2004: 48.7 %2005: 45.2 %2006: 44.2 %2007: 46.8 %2008: 46.6 %2009: 46.8 %2010: 46.6 %2011: 44.7 %2012: 45.5 %2013: 45.1 %2014: 46.2 %2015: 46.4 %2016: 46.8 %2017: 47.9 %2018: 49.6 %2019: 51.1 %2020: 52.1 %2021: 50.8 %2022: 55.2 %2023: 57.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Indonesia stood at 57.23 %. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Indonesia peaked at 57.23 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.98 %, in 1991.

That places Indonesia 5th 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 — Labour force participation rate by in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Value in Indonesia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 44.55 %
1991 42.98 % -3.5%
1992 45.22 % +5.2%
1993 45.75 % +1.2%
1994 44.3 % -3.2%
1996 47.5 % +7.2%
1997 48.97 % +3.1%
1998 49.24 % +0.6%
1999 48.92 % -0.6%
2000 50.6 % +3.4%
2001 48.94 % -3.3%
2002 46.9 % -4.2%
2003 48.19 % +2.8%
2004 48.69 % +1.0%
2005 45.24 % -7.1%
2006 44.2 % -2.3%
2007 46.84 % +6.0%
2008 46.63 % -0.4%
2009 46.78 % +0.3%
2010 46.56 % -0.5%
2011 44.73 % -3.9%
2012 45.48 % +1.7%
2013 45.08 % -0.9%
2014 46.23 % +2.6%
2015 46.43 % +0.4%
2016 46.79 % +0.8%
2017 47.87 % +2.3%
2018 49.62 % +3.7%
2019 51.12 % +3.0%
2020 52.07 % +1.9%
2021 50.81 % -2.4%
2022 55.19 % +8.6%
2023 57.23 % +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.38 % 42.98 % 49.24 % 9
2000s 47.3 % 44.2 % 50.6 % 10
2010s 46.99 % 44.73 % 51.12 % 10
2020s 53.83 % 50.81 % 57.23 % 4

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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 57.23 % 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 57.23 % in 2023.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 42.98 % in 1991.
How does Indonesia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Indonesia ranks 5th out of 78 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 27.0%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
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85 places, 1,510 data points, 1987–2025
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