Labor force participation rate by age in Indonesia
Indonesia: Labor force participation rate by age was 46.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Indonesia, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Indonesia is 46.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Indonesia peaked at 53.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 2021.
Indonesia ranks 64th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.4% | 50.1% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 47.6% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 45.9% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 44.8% | 47.1% | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Indonesia?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Indonesia was 46.0% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 2021.
- How does Indonesia rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Indonesia ranks 64th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).