Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 68.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Indonesia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Indonesia stood at 68.0%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Indonesia peaked at 68.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, in 2006.
Indonesia ranks 36th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.4% | — |
| 1991 | 65.9% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 66.3% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 65.6% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 66.8% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 66.3% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 66.9% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 67.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 67.8% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 67.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 65.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 64.4% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 66.2% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 66.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 66.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 67.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 66.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 66.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 66.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 66.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 66.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 67.7% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 68.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 67.4% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 65.9% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 67.9% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 67.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 68.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.5% | 65.6% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 64.2% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 66.3% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 65.9% | 68.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 33 Ethiopia 68.5% compare
- 34 Oman 68.4% compare
- 35 Saint Lucia 68.3% compare
- 37 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 67.9% compare
- 38 Macau, China 67.8% compare
- 39 Congo 67.8% compare
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, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Indonesia?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Indonesia was 68.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 2006.
- How does Indonesia rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Indonesia ranks 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, total (% of total 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.