Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Indonesia

Indonesia: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 53.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
53.39
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
108th
of 194 countries
All-time high
55.91
in 1976
All-time low
31.15
in 1961
Years of data
42
1961–2023

Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Indonesia, 1961–2023

02040601961199220231961: 31.21971: 371976: 55.91977: 42.31978: 47.61980: 37.11982: 45.91986: 53.11988: 54.21990: 50.51991: 49.61992: 50.41993: 49.51994: 50.81996: 50.71997: 49.91998: 51.21999: 51.22000: 51.72001: 502002: 482003: 47.82004: 47.22005: 45.92006: 45.92007: 49.82008: 50.42009: 50.32010: 512011: 512012: 51.52013: 50.72014: 50.62015: 50.82016: 50.92017: 51.92018: 53.12019: 53.92020: 53.22021: 522022: 52.52023: 53.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Indonesia stood at 53.39.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Indonesia peaked at 55.91 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 31.15, in 1961.

Indonesia ranks 108th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Indonesia, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 31.15
1971 36.98 +18.7%
1976 55.91 +51.2%
1977 42.34 -24.3%
1978 47.56 +12.3%
1980 37.07 -22.1%
1982 45.93 +23.9%
1986 53.11 +15.6%
1988 54.24 +2.1%
1990 50.54 -6.8%
1991 49.6 -1.9%
1992 50.44 +1.7%
1993 49.53 -1.8%
1994 50.81 +2.6%
1996 50.73 -0.1%
1997 49.92 -1.6%
1998 51.15 +2.5%
1999 51.16 +0.0%
2000 51.69 +1.0%
2001 50 -3.3%
2002 48.01 -4.0%
2003 47.8 -0.4%
2004 47.2 -1.3%
2005 45.91 -2.7%
2006 45.92 +0.0%
2007 49.77 +8.4%
2008 50.39 +1.3%
2009 50.31 -0.2%
2010 50.97 +1.3%
2011 50.96 -0.0%
2012 51.47 +1.0%
2013 50.7 -1.5%
2014 50.62 -0.1%
2015 50.76 +0.3%
2016 50.94 +0.4%
2017 51.93 +2.0%
2018 53.11 +2.3%
2019 53.92 +1.5%
2020 53.18 -1.4%
2021 52.04 -2.1%
2022 52.5 +0.9%
2023 53.39 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.15 31.15 31.15 1
1970s 45.7 36.98 55.91 4
1980s 47.59 37.07 54.24 4
1990s 50.43 49.53 51.16 9
2000s 48.7 45.91 51.69 10
2010s 51.54 50.62 53.92 10
2020s 52.78 52.04 53.39 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 105 Spain 53.7 compare
  2. 106 Brazil 53.67 compare
  3. 107 France 53.5 compare
  4. 109 Argentina 53.29 compare
  5. 109 Chile 53.29 compare
  6. 111 Liechtenstein 53.1 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Indonesia?
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Indonesia was 53.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 55.91 in 1976.
What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 31.15 in 1961.
How does Indonesia rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
Indonesia ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,756 data points, 1960–2025
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