Female labor force by age in Indonesia
Indonesia: Female labor force by age was 4.26 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Indonesia, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 4.26 million people for female labor force by age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Indonesia peaked at 4.26 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 996,205 people, in 1991.
Indonesia ranks 4th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 million people | 996,205 people | 1.66 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 million people | 1.65 million people | 2.30 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 million people | 2.23 million people | 3.29 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 million people | 3.32 million people | 4.26 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More work & labour data for Indonesia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 82.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 53.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force by age in Indonesia?
- Female labor force by age in Indonesia was 4.26 million people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 996,205 people in 1991.
- How does Indonesia rank for female labor force by age?
- Indonesia ranks 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).