Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 58.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Indonesia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Indonesia stood at 58.7%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Indonesia peaked at 58.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2003.
Indonesia ranks 123rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.8% | — |
| 1992 | 41.2% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 41.6% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 41.8% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 41.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 41.0% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 40.3% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 40.9% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 40.5% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 40.2% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 41.3% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 40.8% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 43.2% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 41.7% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 45.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 57.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 58.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 57.1% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 57.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 58.0% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 58.7% | +1.2% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 58.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.0%, 79% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 58.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.5%, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.1% | 40.3% | 41.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 39.2% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 48.4% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 57.1% | 58.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 120 Tunisia 59.9% compare
- 121 Armenia 58.9% compare
- 122 Papua New Guinea 58.7% compare
- 124 Senegal 58.7% compare
- 125 Turkmenistan 58.4% compare
- 126 Uzbekistan 57.7% 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 services, female (% of female employment) in Indonesia?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Indonesia was 58.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2003.
- How does Indonesia rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Indonesia ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 services, female (% of female 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).