Labor force participation rate in Indonesia
Indonesia: Labor force participation rate was 68.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate in Indonesia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 68.0% 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 68.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, in 2006.
That places Indonesia 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 82.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 53.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Indonesia?
- Labor force participation rate in Indonesia was 68.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).