Informal employment in Indonesia
Indonesia: Informal employment was 112,752 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Informal employment in Indonesia, 2016–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for informal employment in Indonesia is 112,752, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Indonesia ranks 2nd of 81 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Informal employment in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 102,170 | — |
| 2017 | 103,079 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 105,969 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 108,380 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 112,752 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 103,739 | 102,170 | 105,969 | 3 |
| 2020s | 110,566 | 108,380 | 112,752 | 2 |
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 informal employment in Indonesia?
- Informal employment in Indonesia was 112,752 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 112,752 in 2023.
- What is the lowest informal employment recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,170 in 2016.
- How does Indonesia rank for informal employment?
- Indonesia ranks 2nd out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is informal employment rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.