Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 53.7% 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 53.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Indonesia peaked at 53.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2006.
Indonesia ranks 89th 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 | 50.5% | — |
| 1991 | 49.5% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 50.4% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 49.4% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 50.7% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.8% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 51.1% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 51.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 50.0% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 52.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 53.5% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 53.6% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 53.7% | +0.2% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 53.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.1%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 53.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.9%, 96% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.4% | 49.4% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 46.0% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 50.6% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 52.1% | 53.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 86 Russian Federation 54.5% compare
- 87 Brunei Darussalam 54.4% compare
- 88 Hungary 54.3% compare
- 90 Dominican Republic 53.7% compare
- 91 Czechia 53.5% compare
- 92 Brazil 53.4% 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 53.7% 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 53.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2006.
- How does Indonesia rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Indonesia ranks 89th 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 5.8%. 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.