Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 55.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Indonesia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Indonesia is 55.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Indonesia peaked at 56.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2005.
Indonesia ranks 118th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.3% | — |
| 1991 | 51.4% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 52.2% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 51.2% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 52.6% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 52.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 51.5% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 52.8% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 53.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 53.5% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 51.9% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 52.7% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 53.2% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 53.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 53.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 55.6% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 55.5% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 54.4% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 54.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 55.7% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 55.9% | +0.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 55.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.9%, 100% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 55.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.4%, 87% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.2% | 51.2% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 48.1% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 53.1% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 54.4% | 55.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 115 Namibia 56.4% compare
- 116 Cape Verde 56.4% compare
- 117 North Macedonia 55.9% compare
- 119 Ecuador 55.8% compare
- 120 Mongolia 55.7% compare
- 121 South Africa 55.4% compare
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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Indonesia?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Indonesia was 55.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2005.
- How does Indonesia rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Indonesia ranks 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.