Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 26.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Indonesia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Indonesia stood at 26.8%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Indonesia peaked at 26.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1991.
That places Indonesia 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.8% | — |
| 1992 | 16.3% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 16.9% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 17.6% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 19.0% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 19.3% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 17.8% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 17.6% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 17.5% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 26.4% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 26.8% | +1.6% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 26.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 100% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 26.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.1%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 15.8% | 19.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 17.5% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 20.3% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 25.2% | 26.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 81 Albania 26.9% compare
- 82 Montenegro 26.8% compare
- 83 Mauritius 26.8% compare
- 85 Jamaica 26.7% compare
- 86 Dominican Republic 26.6% compare
- 87 Brunei Darussalam 26.5% compare
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 employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Indonesia?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Indonesia was 26.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1991.
- How does Indonesia rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Indonesia ranks 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).