India vs Indonesia: Female labor force by age
India
6.22 million people
in 2024
Indonesia
4.26 million people
in 2024
India rank
2nd
Indonesia rank
4th
Female labor force by age over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
India currently reports 6.22 million people against 4.26 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 1.96 million people.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Indonesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 4th of 188 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.29 million people | 1.31 million people | 979,256 people | India |
| 2000s | 3.41 million people | 1.91 million people | 1.50 million people | India |
| 2010s | 3.90 million people | 2.59 million people | 1.31 million people | India |
| 2020s | 5.14 million people | 3.77 million people | 1.37 million people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force by age, India or Indonesia?
- India, at 6.22 million people against 4.26 million people in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female labor force by age between India and Indonesia?
- 1.96 million people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do India and Indonesia rank globally for female labor force by age?
- India ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 4th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).