Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Indonesia

Indonesia: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels was 126,515 Persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
126,515 Persons
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
4th
of 43 countries
All-time high
126,515 Persons
in 2019
All-time low
89,838 Persons
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2019

Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Indonesia, 2000–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000200920192000: 89.8k Persons2001: 90.8k Persons2002: 91.6k Persons2003: 92.8k Persons2005: 94.5k Persons2006: 95.3k Persons2007: 98.8k Persons2008: 102.3k Persons2009: 104.7k Persons2010: 107.8k Persons2011: 109.7k Persons2012: 113.3k Persons2013: 114.3k Persons2014: 116.4k Persons2015: 117.8k Persons2016: 119.5k Persons2017: 122.8k Persons2018: 124.0k Persons2019: 126.5k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 126,515 Persons for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Indonesia peaked at 126,515 Persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 89,838 Persons, in 2000.

That places Indonesia 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population in Indonesia, 2000 to 2019.
Year Persons Change
2000 89,838 Persons
2001 90,807 Persons +1.1%
2002 91,647 Persons +0.9%
2003 92,811 Persons +1.3%
2005 94,453 Persons +1.8%
2006 95,317 Persons +0.9%
2007 98,757 Persons +3.6%
2008 102,301 Persons +3.6%
2009 104,678 Persons +2.3%
2010 107,807 Persons +3.0%
2011 109,731 Persons +1.8%
2012 113,283 Persons +3.2%
2013 114,345 Persons +0.9%
2014 116,399 Persons +1.8%
2015 117,833 Persons +1.2%
2016 119,530 Persons +1.4%
2017 122,780 Persons +2.7%
2018 124,005 Persons +1.0%
2019 126,515 Persons +2.0%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 126,515 Persons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,827 Persons, 5.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 126,515 Persons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,807 Persons, 3.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95,623 Persons 89,838 Persons 104,678 Persons 9
2010s 117,223 Persons 107,807 Persons 126,515 Persons 10

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 1 OECD 666,682 Persons compare
  2. 2 India 476,557 Persons compare
  3. 3 United States of America 163,493 Persons compare
  4. 3 Croatia 1,702 Persons compare
  5. 5 Türkiye 32,566 Persons compare
  6. 5 Brazil 103,224 Persons compare
  7. 6 Russian Federation 71,973 Persons compare
  8. 7 Japan 68,280 Persons compare
  9. 7 Poland 17,241 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Indonesia?
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Indonesia was 126,515 Persons in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 126,515 Persons in 2019.
What is the lowest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 89,838 Persons in 2000.
How does Indonesia rank for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
Indonesia ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,219 data points, 1960–2025
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This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.