Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 44.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Indonesia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Indonesia stood at 44.6%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Indonesia peaked at 44.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2003.
Indonesia ranks 133rd 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, male (% of male employment) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.2% | — |
| 1992 | 36.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 36.6% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 36.7% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 36.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 37.0% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 37.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 36.8% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 37.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 37.2% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 37.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 35.7% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 37.9% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 39.6% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 39.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 39.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 40.4% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 42.2% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 42.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 44.4% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 44.6% | +0.5% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 44.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.1%, 86% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 44.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.8%, 91% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.7% | 36.2% | 37.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 35.7% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 39.5% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 43.2% | 44.6% | 6 |
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 employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Indonesia?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Indonesia was 44.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2003.
- How does Indonesia rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Indonesia ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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, 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 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).