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

Indonesia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 85.61 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
85.61 %
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 79 countries
All-time high
88.34 %
in 2001
All-time low
83.25 %
in 2021
Years of data
33
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 87.5 %1991: 87.4 %1992: 87.6 %1993: 87.3 %1994: 87.9 %1996: 87.7 %1997: 87.5 %1998: 87.6 %1999: 87.8 %2000: 88.2 %2001: 88.3 %2002: 87.5 %2003: 88 %2004: 87.6 %2005: 85.7 %2006: 85.5 %2007: 85.7 %2008: 85.1 %2009: 84.5 %2010: 84.8 %2011: 85.2 %2012: 86.1 %2013: 85.1 %2014: 84.8 %2015: 84.5 %2016: 84.7 %2017: 84.8 %2018: 85.4 %2019: 85.5 %2020: 84.5 %2021: 83.2 %2022: 84.9 %2023: 85.6 %

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

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 85.61 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Indonesia peaked at 88.34 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 83.25 %, in 2021.

That places Indonesia 1st out of 79 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value in Indonesia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 87.49 %
1991 87.44 % -0.1%
1992 87.59 % +0.2%
1993 87.26 % -0.4%
1994 87.86 % +0.7%
1996 87.67 % -0.2%
1997 87.5 % -0.2%
1998 87.64 % +0.2%
1999 87.75 % +0.1%
2000 88.17 % +0.5%
2001 88.34 % +0.2%
2002 87.51 % -0.9%
2003 87.96 % +0.5%
2004 87.6 % -0.4%
2005 85.68 % -2.2%
2006 85.47 % -0.2%
2007 85.67 % +0.2%
2008 85.12 % -0.6%
2009 84.52 % -0.7%
2010 84.76 % +0.3%
2011 85.17 % +0.5%
2012 86.07 % +1.1%
2013 85.09 % -1.1%
2014 84.85 % -0.3%
2015 84.55 % -0.4%
2016 84.67 % +0.1%
2017 84.84 % +0.2%
2018 85.39 % +0.6%
2019 85.47 % +0.1%
2020 84.48 % -1.2%
2021 83.25 % -1.5%
2022 84.9 % +2.0%
2023 85.61 % +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.58 % 87.26 % 87.86 % 9
2000s 86.6 % 84.52 % 88.34 % 10
2010s 85.09 % 84.55 % 86.07 % 10
2020s 84.56 % 83.25 % 85.61 % 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 1 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 92.59 % compare
  2. 1 Côte d'Ivoire 75.05 % compare
  3. 1 Guatemala 85.61 % compare
  4. 2 Viet Nam 79.95 % compare
  5. 3 Cabo Verde 58.07 % compare
  6. 3 Pakistan 84.45 % compare
  7. 3 Republic of Moldova 79.48 % compare
  8. 4 Belize 84.19 % compare
  9. 4 Türkiye 71.22 % 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 85.61 % 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 88.34 % in 2001.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 83.25 % in 2021.
How does Indonesia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Indonesia ranks 1st 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 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
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86 places, 1,544 data points, 1987–2025
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