Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 53.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Indonesia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Indonesia is 53.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Indonesia peaked at 62.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 2021.
That places Indonesia 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.7% | — |
| 1991 | 61.0% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 60.6% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 59.2% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 62.2% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 61.7% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 61.1% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 59.9% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 59.5% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 61.1% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 60.5% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 60.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 59.4% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 58.9% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 56.7% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 57.4% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 60.3% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 59.3% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 57.1% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 55.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 57.4% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 56.4% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 54.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 56.6% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 55.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 54.9% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 51.3% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 52.2% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 53.8% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 53.4% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 53.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.7% | 59.2% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.0% | 56.7% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 54.7% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 51.3% | 54.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Indonesia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Indonesia was 53.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 2021.
- How does Indonesia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Indonesia ranks 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.