Indonesia vs World: Upper-middle income: Employment
Indonesia
139,242
in 2023
World: Upper-middle income
1.37 million
in 2025
Indonesia rank
4th
World: Upper-middle income rank
7th
Employment over time
- Indonesia
- World: Upper-middle income
How they compare
World: Upper-middle income currently reports 1.37 million against 139,242 in Indonesia, a difference of 1.23 million.
That makes World: Upper-middle income's figure about 9.8 times Indonesia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, World: Upper-middle income has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 4th and World: Upper-middle income ranks 7th of 174 countries.
World: Upper-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | World: Upper-middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95,515 | 1.19 million | 1.09 million | World: Upper-middle income |
| 2010s | 118,053 | 1.31 million | 1.19 million | World: Upper-middle income |
| 2020s | 134,039 | 1.33 million | 1.20 million | World: Upper-middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment, Indonesia or World: Upper-middle income?
- World: Upper-middle income, at 1.37 million against 139,242 in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment between Indonesia and World: Upper-middle income?
- 1.23 million, with World: Upper-middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and World: Upper-middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and World: Upper-middle income rank globally for employment?
- Indonesia ranks 4th and World: Upper-middle income ranks 7th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.