Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 67.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Indonesia, 1961–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Indonesia is 67.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Indonesia peaked at 74.7% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 1980.
Indonesia ranks 50th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59.1% | — |
| 1971 | 58.8% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 74.7% | +27.1% |
| 1977 | 64.8% | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 68.3% | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 58.2% | -14.9% |
| 1982 | 65.6% | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 69.1% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 69.5% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 66.4% | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 65.9% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 66.3% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 65.6% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 66.8% | +1.8% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.1% | 59.1% | 59.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 66.7% | 58.8% | 74.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 65.6% | 58.2% | 69.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 66.5% | 65.6% | 67.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 64.2% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 66.3% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 65.9% | 67.9% | 4 |
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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 67.9% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 74.7% in 1976.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 1980.
- How does Indonesia rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Indonesia ranks 50th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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.