Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 82.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Indonesia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Indonesia stood at 82.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Indonesia peaked at 84.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 79.7%, in 2021.
That places Indonesia 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.7% | — |
| 1991 | 82.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 82.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 82.3% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 83.3% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 83.2% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 83.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 83.6% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 84.1% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 84.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 84.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 83.8% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 84.4% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 83.0% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 82.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 82.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 82.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 82.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 83.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 82.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 82.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 82.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 81.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 81.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 82.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 82.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 81.7% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 79.7% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 81.5% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 82.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 82.3% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 82.3% | -0.1% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 82.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.6%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 82.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.0%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.1% | 82.3% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 82.0% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 81.5% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 79.7% | 82.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Indonesia?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Indonesia was 82.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.7% in 2021.
- How does Indonesia rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Indonesia ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.