Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Indonesia

Indonesia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 40.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
40.1%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
57th
of 155 countries
All-time high
47.2%
in 1991
All-time low
35.1%
in 2005
Years of data
33
1990–2023

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Indonesia, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 46.91991: 47.21992: 471993: 45.61994: 45.81996: 44.11997: 42.81998: 41.71999: 41.42000: 41.52001: 40.62002: 38.82003: 38.42004: 38.12005: 35.12006: 36.72007: 39.12008: 39.72009: 392010: 38.82011: 38.22012: 40.62013: 39.72014: 38.72015: 38.42016: 38.92017: 39.72018: 39.92019: 41.62020: 40.12021: 38.52022: 38.92023: 40.1

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

Analysis

In 2023, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Indonesia stood at 40.1%.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Indonesia peaked at 47.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2005.

That places Indonesia 57th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Indonesia, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 46.9%
1991 47.2% +0.5%
1992 47.0% -0.2%
1993 45.6% -3.1%
1994 45.8% +0.4%
1996 44.1% -3.7%
1997 42.8% -2.9%
1998 41.7% -2.6%
1999 41.4% -0.7%
2000 41.5% +0.4%
2001 40.6% -2.2%
2002 38.8% -4.4%
2003 38.4% -1.1%
2004 38.1% -0.8%
2005 35.1% -7.8%
2006 36.7% +4.4%
2007 39.1% +6.7%
2008 39.7% +1.5%
2009 39.0% -1.9%
2010 38.8% -0.3%
2011 38.2% -1.8%
2012 40.6% +6.4%
2013 39.7% -2.4%
2014 38.7% -2.5%
2015 38.4% -0.6%
2016 38.9% +1.4%
2017 39.7% +2.0%
2018 39.9% +0.3%
2019 41.6% +4.3%
2020 40.1% -3.5%
2021 38.5% -3.9%
2022 38.9% +0.9%
2023 40.1% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.7% 41.4% 47.2% 9
2000s 38.7% 35.1% 41.5% 10
2010s 39.4% 38.2% 41.6% 10
2020s 39.4% 38.5% 40.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Indonesia?
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Indonesia was 40.1% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 1991.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2005.
How does Indonesia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
Indonesia ranks 57th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,009 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.