Female labor force participation rates in Indonesia
Indonesia: Female labor force participation rates was 53.72 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
53.72
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
89th
of 186 countries
All-time high
53.95
in 2019
All-time low
46.01
in 2006
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Indonesia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates in Indonesia is 53.72, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Indonesia peaked at 53.95 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.01, in 2006.
Indonesia ranks 89th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.49 | — |
| 1991 | 49.54 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 50.38 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 49.43 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 50.67 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 50.67 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.67 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.83 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 51.09 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 51.17 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 51.67 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 49.99 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 48.05 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 47.85 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 47.24 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 46.08 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 46.01 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 49.84 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 50.39 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 50.3 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 50.97 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 50.99 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 51.49 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 50.71 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 50.64 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.77 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 50.95 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 51.94 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 53.13 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 53.95 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 53.2 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 52.07 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 52.56 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 53.49 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 53.59 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 53.72 | +0.2% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 53.72 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.06, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 53.72 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.91, 96% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.39 | 49.43 | 51.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.74 | 46.01 | 51.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.55 | 50.64 | 53.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.1 | 52.07 | 53.72 | 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 female labor force participation rates in Indonesia?
- Female labor force participation rates in Indonesia was 53.72 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.95 in 2019.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.01 in 2006.
- How does Indonesia rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Indonesia ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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