Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Indonesia

Indonesia: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment was 61.3 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
61.3 %
World rank
13th
of 68 countries
All-time high
71.77 %
in 2000
All-time low
58.42 %
in 2015
Years of data
16
2000–2023

Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Indonesia, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 71.8 %2001: 69.6 %2002: 69.5 %2003: 70.9 %2004: 70 %2005: 66.5 %2006: 65.8 %2007: 67.3 %2008: 67.2 %2009: 66.7 %2010: 65.5 %2012: 61.4 %2013: 60.4 %2014: 60.3 %2015: 58.4 %2023: 61.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Indonesia stood at 61.3 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Indonesia peaked at 71.77 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 58.42 %, in 2015.

Indonesia ranks 13th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National in Indonesia, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 71.77 %
2001 69.56 % -3.1%
2002 69.47 % -0.1%
2003 70.91 % +2.1%
2004 70 % -1.3%
2005 66.47 % -5.0%
2006 65.79 % -1.0%
2007 67.3 % +2.3%
2008 67.2 % -0.1%
2009 66.72 % -0.7%
2010 65.5 % -1.8%
2012 61.39 % -6.3%
2013 60.35 % -1.7%
2014 60.32 % -0.0%
2015 58.42 % -3.1%
2023 61.3 % +4.9%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 61.3 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.13 %, 2.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 61.3 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40.75 %, 1.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.52 % 65.79 % 71.77 % 10
2010s 61.2 % 58.42 % 65.5 % 5
2020s 61.3 % 61.3 % 61.3 % 1

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 10 Zimbabwe 73.24 % compare
  2. 11 Pakistan 68.94 % compare
  3. 12 Myanmar 62.95 % compare
  4. 14 Ecuador 58.58 % compare
  5. 15 Cambodia 58.17 % compare
  6. 16 Peru 53.7 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Indonesia?
Share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Indonesia was 61.3 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 71.77 % in 2000.
What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 58.42 % in 2015.
How does Indonesia rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
Indonesia ranks 13th out of 68 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 1,154 data points, 2000–2025
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