Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita was 45.6% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Indonesia, 1961–2012
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia stood at 45.6%. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia peaked at 45.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 1961.
Indonesia ranks 33rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.6% | — |
| 1971 | 24.1% | +29.6% |
| 1972 | 25.5% | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 24.9% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 25.4% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 27.3% | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 28.8% | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 29.2% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 29.6% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 30.7% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 31.3% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 31.9% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 31.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 31.5% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 32.1% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 32.7% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 33.0% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 33.4% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 33.2% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 30.4% | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 28.5% | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 31.3% | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 32.5% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 34.9% | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 36.8% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 39.4% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 39.0% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 39.9% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 38.6% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 39.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 37.8% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 37.9% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 45.3% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 45.6% | +0.7% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 45.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.4%, 75% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 45.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.6%, 75% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +29.6% | 18.6% | 24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
| 1970s | 26.9% | 24.1% | 29.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 32.0% | 30.7% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.6% | 28.5% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 36.5% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 44.2% | 45.6% | 3 |
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 share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia?
- Share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia was 45.6% in 2012, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 1961.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?
- Indonesia ranks 33rd out of 44 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the employment share in the service sector. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.