Female labor force by age in Indonesia
Indonesia: Female labor force by age was 4.26 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.26 million people
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
4th
of 188 countries
All-time high
4.26 million people
in 2024
All-time low
996,205 people
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
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.
Female labor force by age in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.03 million people | — |
| 1991 | 996,205 people | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.13 million people | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 1.16 million people | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.18 million people | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.31 million people | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 1.45 million people | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 1.55 million people | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 1.66 million people | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 1.65 million people | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.82 million people | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 1.73 million people | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.65 million people | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.87 million people | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 1.92 million people | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.78 million people | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 1.79 million people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.11 million people | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 2.14 million people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.30 million people | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 2.39 million people | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.23 million people | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.28 million people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.33 million people | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.44 million people | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.53 million people | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.58 million people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.82 million people | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 3.00 million people | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 3.29 million people | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 3.42 million people | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 3.32 million people | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.75 million people | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 4.10 million people | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 4.26 million people | +3.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 4.26 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,662 people, 148.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 4.26 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79,298 people, 53.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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).