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

Latest (2023)
46.2%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
58th
of 175 countries
All-time high
53.0%
in 1994
All-time low
44.8%
in 2021
Years of data
36
1961–2023

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Indonesia, 1961–2023

02040601961199220231961: 51.21971: 46.81980: 46.51990: 511991: 51.41992: 51.51993: 50.11994: 531996: 52.11997: 50.71998: 50.31999: 51.62000: 51.82001: 50.72002: 50.12003: 49.32004: 50.42005: 47.62006: 48.62007: 50.62008: 49.42009: 48.12010: 47.12011: 46.82012: 48.12013: 47.12014: 45.92015: 46.32016: 46.32017: 46.42018: 47.62019: 48.12020: 47.12021: 44.82022: 45.32023: 46.2

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

Annual values for Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Indonesia, 1961 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 55 Macau, China 46.7% compare
  2. 56 Guyana 46.7% compare
  3. 57 Vanuatu 46.6% compare
  4. 59 Guam 46.1% compare
  5. 60 Malaysia 46.1% compare
  6. 61 Pakistan 45.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,769 data points, 1960–2025
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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.