Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male … female, male in Indonesia
Indonesia: Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male … female, male was 13.46 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force in Indonesia, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force in Indonesia stood at 13.46.
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 gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force in Indonesia peaked at 18.89 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2021.
That places Indonesia 18th out of 67 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male … female, male in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 15.66 | — |
| 2008 | 15.31 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 18.89 | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 13.98 | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 8.76 | -37.3% |
| 2013 | 11.33 | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 11.82 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 6.02 | -49.1% |
| 2016 | 9.86 | +63.9% |
| 2017 | 12.45 | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 14.22 | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 8.75 | -38.5% |
| 2021 | 1.4 | -84.0% |
| 2022 | 12.72 | +809.7% |
| 2023 | 13.46 | +5.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 13.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 4.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 13.46 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.69, 1.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male … female, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +809.7% | 1.4 | 12.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.62 | 15.31 | 18.89 | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.06 | 6.02 | 14.22 | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.08 | 1.4 | 13.46 | 4 |
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 gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force in Indonesia?
- Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force in Indonesia was 13.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.89 in 2009.
- What is the lowest gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2021.
- How does Indonesia rank for gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force?
- Indonesia ranks 18th out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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