Informal employment rate in Indonesia

Indonesia: Informal employment rate was 80.97 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
80.97
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
13th
of 81 countries
All-time high
85.48
in 2016
All-time low
80.16
in 2022
Years of data
5
2016–2023

Informal employment rate in Indonesia, 2016–2023

0204060802016201920232016: 85.52017: 842019: 80.32022: 80.22023: 81

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2023, informal employment rate in Indonesia stood at 80.97.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Indonesia ranks 13th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Informal employment rate in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Indonesia, 2016 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2016 85.48
2017 83.95 -1.8%
2019 80.34 -4.3%
2022 80.16 -0.2%
2023 80.97 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 83.26 80.34 85.48 3
2020s 80.57 80.16 80.97 2

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 10 Bangladesh 84.04 compare
  2. 11 Zambia 82.73 compare
  3. 12 Honduras 82.61
  4. 14 Myanmar 80.71 compare
  5. 15 Armenia 76.14
  6. 16 Guatemala 75.93 compare

See the full ranking of 81 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal employment rate in Indonesia?
Informal employment rate in Indonesia was 80.97 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest informal employment rate recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 85.48 in 2016.
What is the lowest informal employment rate recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 80.16 in 2022.
How does Indonesia rank for informal employment rate?
Indonesia ranks 13th out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
Is informal employment rate rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
81 places, 1,202 data points, 1999–2026
Last refreshed

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 economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.