Employment rate, men vs. women in Indonesia
Indonesia: Employment rate, men vs. women was 79.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
79.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 186 countries
All-time high
80.8%
in 1991
All-time low
76.3%
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment rate, men vs. women in Indonesia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate, men vs. women in Indonesia is 79.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in Indonesia peaked at 80.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 2021.
Indonesia ranks 18th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment rate, men vs. women in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 80.8% | — |
| 1992 | 80.6% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 80.1% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 80.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 79.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 79.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 78.9% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 78.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 79.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 80.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 79.2% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 79.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 79.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 77.3% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 77.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 77.2% | +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 | 78.6% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 79.5% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 79.5% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 79.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.9% | 78.5% | 80.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 77.0% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 78.0% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 76.3% | 79.5% | 6 |
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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 rate, men vs. women in Indonesia?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Indonesia was 79.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 2021.
- How does Indonesia rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Indonesia ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.