Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Indonesia

Indonesia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 79.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
79.4%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
21st
of 174 countries
All-time high
92.9%
in 1976
All-time low
76.3%
in 2021
Years of data
40
1976–2023

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Indonesia, 1976–2023

0204060801001976199920231976: 92.91977: 87.61978: 88.21982: 84.11986: 83.61988: 82.91989: 81.61990: 80.81991: 80.91992: 80.61993: 80.31994: 80.31996: 801997: 801998: 791999: 78.52000: 79.42001: 80.12002: 79.22003: 78.92004: 792005: 77.12006: 772007: 76.92008: 772009: 77.32010: 78.12011: 78.92012: 79.92013: 79.32014: 79.32015: 78.72016: 782017: 78.32018: 78.52019: 79.52020: 77.92021: 76.32022: 78.52023: 79.4

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2023, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Indonesia stood at 79.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Indonesia peaked at 92.9% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 2021.

Indonesia ranks 21st of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Indonesia, 1976 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1976 92.9%
1977 87.6% -5.7%
1978 88.2% +0.7%
1982 84.1% -4.6%
1986 83.6% -0.6%
1988 82.9% -0.9%
1989 81.6% -1.6%
1990 80.8% -1.1%
1991 80.9% +0.2%
1992 80.6% -0.4%
1993 80.3% -0.5%
1994 80.3% +0.1%
1996 80.0% -0.4%
1997 80.0% -0.1%
1998 79.0% -1.2%
1999 78.5% -0.6%
2000 79.4% +1.1%
2001 80.1% +0.9%
2002 79.2% -1.2%
2003 78.9% -0.3%
2004 79.0% +0.2%
2005 77.1% -2.5%
2006 77.0% -0.0%
2007 76.9% -0.1%
2008 77.0% +0.1%
2009 77.3% +0.3%
2010 78.1% +1.1%
2011 78.9% +1.0%
2012 79.9% +1.3%
2013 79.3% -0.8%
2014 79.3% -0.0%
2015 78.7% -0.7%
2016 78.0% -0.9%
2017 78.3% +0.3%
2018 78.5% +0.3%
2019 79.5% +1.2%
2020 77.9% -2.0%
2021 76.3% -2.1%
2022 78.5% +2.8%
2023 79.4% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 89.6% 87.6% 92.9% 3
1980s 83.1% 81.6% 84.1% 4
1990s 80.0% 78.5% 80.9% 9
2000s 78.2% 76.9% 80.1% 10
2010s 78.8% 78.0% 79.9% 10
2020s 78.0% 76.3% 79.4% 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 18 Nigeria 80.5% compare
  2. 19 Nicaragua 80.1% compare
  3. 20 Paraguay 79.6% compare
  4. 22 Madagascar 79.2% compare
  5. 23 Malaysia 78.8% compare
  6. 24 Mali 78.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Indonesia?
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Indonesia was 79.4% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 1976.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 2021.
How does Indonesia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
Indonesia ranks 21st out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,684 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.