Employment in Indonesia

Indonesia: Employment was 139,242 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
139,242
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
4th
of 174 countries
All-time high
139,242
in 2023
All-time low
48,315
in 1977
Years of data
36
1976–2023

Employment in Indonesia, 1976–2023

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k140.0k1976199920231976: 53.4k1977: 48.3k1978: 51.8k1979: 51.0k1980: 51.6k1982: 57.8k1985: 62.5k1986: 68.3k1987: 70.4k1988: 72.5k1989: 73.4k1995: 80.1k2000: 89.8k2001: 90.8k2002: 91.6k2003: 92.8k2004: 93.7k2005: 94.0k2006: 95.5k2007: 99.9k2008: 102.3k2009: 104.7k2010: 107.8k2011: 109.7k2012: 113.5k2013: 114.3k2014: 116.4k2015: 117.8k2016: 119.5k2017: 122.8k2018: 126.7k2019: 131.9k2020: 131.2k2021: 130.5k2022: 135.2k2023: 139.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in Indonesia is 139,242, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in Indonesia peaked at 139,242 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48,315, in 1977.

That places Indonesia 4th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 51,136 48,315 53,444 4
1980s 65,214 51,554 73,425 7
1990s 80,110 80,110 80,110 1
2000s 95,515 89,838 104,678 10
2010s 118,053 107,807 131,896 10
2020s 134,039 130,518 139,242 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 740,410 compare
  2. 2 India 476,557 compare
  3. 3 United States 163,493 compare
  4. 5 Brazil 102,454 compare
  5. 6 Nigeria 93,101 compare
  6. 7 Pakistan 77,642 compare

See the full ranking of 261 places β†’

More work & labour data for Indonesia

All data for Indonesia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is employment in Indonesia?
Employment in Indonesia was 139,242 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 139,242 in 2023.
What is the lowest employment recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 48,315 in 1977.
How does Indonesia rank for employment?
Indonesia ranks 4th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
261 places, 6,860 data points, 1947–2026
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