Indonesia vs United States of America: Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)

Indonesia
139,242
in 2023
United States of America
163,493
in 2025
Indonesia rank
3rd
United States of America rank
2nd

Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time

  • Indonesia
  • United States of America
050.0k100.0k150.0k200320142025

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 163,493 against 139,242 in Indonesia, a difference of 24,251.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 75 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 115,528 145,384 29,856 United States of America
2020s 139,242 161,037 21,795 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment (previous ilo definition - icls13), Indonesia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 163,493 against 139,242 in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Indonesia and United States of America?
24,251, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and United States of America rank globally for employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Indonesia ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 75 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
75 places, 888 data points, 1993–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.