Employment rate in Indonesia
Indonesia: Employment rate was 65.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
65.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 186 countries
All-time high
65.8%
in 2019
All-time low
59.3%
in 2005
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment rate in Indonesia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 65.8% for employment rate in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate in Indonesia peaked at 65.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 2005.
That places Indonesia 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment rate in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 64.2% | — |
| 1992 | 64.5% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 63.8% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 63.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 63.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 63.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 63.2% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 63.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 62.9% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 63.6% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 61.6% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 61.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 60.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 59.3% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 59.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 60.9% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 61.6% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 62.8% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 63.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 64.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 63.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 63.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 63.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 64.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 64.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 64.5% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 63.3% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 64.7% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 65.8% | +0.1% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 65.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.7%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 65.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.9%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.7% | 62.9% | 64.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 59.3% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 62.8% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 63.3% | 65.8% | 6 |
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 rate in Indonesia?
- Employment rate in Indonesia was 65.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 2005.
- How does Indonesia rank for employment rate?
- Indonesia ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.