Gender wage gap in Indonesia
Indonesia: Gender wage gap was 13.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender wage gap in Indonesia, 2007–2023
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gender wage gap in Indonesia stood at 13.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Indonesia peaked at 18.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2021.
Indonesia ranks 18th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 15.3% | 18.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 6.0% | 14.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 1.4% | 13.5% | 4 |
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 gender wage gap in Indonesia?
- Gender wage gap in Indonesia was 13.5% in 2023, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2021.
- How does Indonesia rank for gender wage gap?
- Indonesia ranks 18th out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.