Labor force participation rate in Indonesia
Indonesia: Labor force participation rate was 67.97 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
67.97
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
36th
of 186 countries
All-time high
68.24
in 2019
All-time low
64.21
in 2006
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Indonesia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 67.97 for labor force participation rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Indonesia peaked at 68.24 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64.21, in 2006.
That places Indonesia 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.36 | — |
| 1991 | 65.95 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 66.32 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 65.62 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 66.8 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 66.83 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 66.87 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 66.34 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 66.93 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 67.22 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 67.76 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 67.13 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 65.98 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 65.67 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 65.67 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 64.4 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 64.21 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 66.23 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 66.37 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 66.05 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 66.58 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 66.91 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 67.42 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 66.76 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 66.62 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 66.58 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 66.31 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 66.69 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 67.65 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 68.24 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 67.4 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 65.87 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 67.02 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 67.9 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 67.93 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 67.97 | +0.1% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 67.97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.51, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 67.97 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.35, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.52 | 65.62 | 67.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.95 | 64.21 | 67.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.98 | 66.31 | 68.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.35 | 65.87 | 67.97 | 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 in Indonesia?
- Labor force participation rate in Indonesia was 67.97 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.24 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.21 in 2006.
- How does Indonesia rank for labor force participation rate?
- Indonesia ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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