Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) was 78.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
78.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
23rd
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
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2023, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Indonesia stood at 78.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% 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 23rd 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 (%) (national estimate) in Indonesia, year by year
| 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 | 78.6% | +0.2% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 78.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.7%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 78.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.9%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 77.8% | 76.3% | 78.6% | 4 |
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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Indonesia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Indonesia was 78.6% 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 23rd 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 down 0.8%. 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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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.