Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 46.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Indonesia, 1961–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 46.2% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Indonesia peaked at 53.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 2021.
Indonesia ranks 58th of 175 countries on this measure, 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, total (%) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51.2% | — |
| 1971 | 46.8% | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 46.5% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 51.0% | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 51.4% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 50.1% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 53.0% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 52.1% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 50.3% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 51.6% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 51.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 47.1% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 48.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 44.8% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 45.3% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 46.2% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 46.8% | 46.8% | 46.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 46.5% | 46.5% | 46.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 50.1% | 53.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 47.6% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 45.9% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 44.8% | 47.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Indonesia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Indonesia was 46.2% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 2021.
- How does Indonesia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Indonesia ranks 58th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.