Average monthly earnings of employees in Indonesia
Indonesia: Average monthly earnings of employees was 2.78 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Average monthly earnings of employees in Indonesia, 1996–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 2.78 million for average monthly earnings of employees in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average monthly earnings of employees in Indonesia peaked at 2.78 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 404,771, in 1996.
That places Indonesia 4th out of 99 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average monthly earnings of employees in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 404,771 | — |
| 1997 | 464,434 | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 553,069 | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 677,692 | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 430,197 | -36.5% |
| 2001 | 590,866 | +37.3% |
| 2002 | 691,767 | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 786,860 | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 840,021 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 850,790 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 995,448 | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.30 million | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 1.37 million | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.33 million | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.42 million | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.58 million | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 1.70 million | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 1.82 million | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 2.13 million | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 2.43 million | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 2.47 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.59 million | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.56 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.51 million | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.69 million | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 2.78 million | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 524,992 | 404,771 | 677,692 | 4 |
| 2000s | 870,538 | 430,197 | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 million | 1.33 million | 2.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 million | 2.51 million | 2.78 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More work & labour data for Indonesia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3533 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4033 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8065 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 234,105 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 87,446 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 147,430 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 148,081 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 295,511 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average monthly earnings of employees in Indonesia?
- Average monthly earnings of employees in Indonesia was 2.78 million in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average monthly earnings of employees recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest average monthly earnings of employees recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 404,771 in 1996.
- How does Indonesia rank for average monthly earnings of employees?
- Indonesia ranks 4th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average monthly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.