Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Indonesia

Indonesia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 82.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
82.2%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
22nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
94.7%
in 1976
All-time low
79.7%
in 2021
Years of data
42
1961–2023

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Indonesia, 1961–2023

0204060801001961199220231961: 88.91971: 82.31976: 94.71977: 88.81978: 90.81980: 80.41982: 86.41986: 85.91988: 85.31990: 82.81991: 82.91992: 82.81993: 82.41994: 83.61996: 83.51997: 83.41998: 83.21999: 83.62000: 84.22001: 84.62002: 84.12003: 83.72004: 84.32005: 82.72006: 82.52007: 82.72008: 82.52009: 822010: 82.32011: 82.92012: 83.42013: 82.92014: 82.72015: 82.52016: 81.82017: 81.52018: 82.22019: 82.62020: 81.62021: 79.72022: 81.52023: 82.2

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 82.2% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Indonesia peaked at 94.7% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 79.7%, in 2021.

Indonesia ranks 22nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Indonesia, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 88.9%
1971 82.3% -7.4%
1976 94.7% +15.0%
1977 88.8% -6.2%
1978 90.8% +2.2%
1980 80.4% -11.4%
1982 86.4% +7.4%
1986 85.9% -0.5%
1988 85.3% -0.7%
1990 82.8% -2.9%
1991 82.9% +0.1%
1992 82.8% -0.2%
1993 82.4% -0.4%
1994 83.6% +1.4%
1996 83.5% -0.0%
1997 83.4% -0.2%
1998 83.2% -0.2%
1999 83.6% +0.5%
2000 84.2% +0.7%
2001 84.6% +0.5%
2002 84.1% -0.5%
2003 83.7% -0.5%
2004 84.3% +0.7%
2005 82.7% -2.0%
2006 82.5% -0.2%
2007 82.7% +0.2%
2008 82.5% -0.2%
2009 82.0% -0.7%
2010 82.3% +0.4%
2011 82.9% +0.7%
2012 83.4% +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 82.2% +0.9%
2019 82.6% +0.4%
2020 81.6% -1.1%
2021 79.7% -2.4%
2022 81.5% +2.2%
2023 82.2% +1.0%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 82.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.3%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 82.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.0%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 88.9% 88.9% 88.9% 1
1970s 89.2% 82.3% 94.7% 4
1980s 84.5% 80.4% 86.4% 4
1990s 83.1% 82.4% 83.6% 9
2000s 83.3% 82.0% 84.6% 10
2010s 82.5% 81.5% 83.4% 10
2020s 81.3% 79.7% 82.2% 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 19 Paraguay 82.8% compare
  2. 20 Nigeria 82.7% compare
  3. 21 Belize 82.4% compare
  4. 23 Malaysia 81.9% compare
  5. 24 Madagascar 81.6% compare
  6. 25 Pakistan 81.5% compare

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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 82.2% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 94.7% in 1976.
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 22nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,453 data points, 1960–2025
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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.