Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Indonesia

Indonesia: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 was 38.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
38.12
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
66th
of 171 countries
All-time high
43.9
in 1994
All-time low
28.91
in 1961
Years of data
36
1961–2023

Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Indonesia, 1961–2023

0102030401961199220231961: 28.91971: 31.91980: 32.61990: 41.31991: 421992: 42.31993: 411994: 43.91996: 43.21997: 41.51998: 41.11999: 41.82000: 43.12001: 412002: 40.52003: 39.62004: 40.42005: 38.32006: 39.22007: 40.22008: 38.92009: 38.42010: 37.92011: 37.32012: 38.22013: 37.22014: 36.22015: 36.92016: 36.82017: 37.52018: 38.22019: 402020: 38.92021: 37.92022: 37.92023: 38.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Indonesia stood at 38.12.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Indonesia peaked at 43.9 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 28.91, in 1961.

Indonesia ranks 66th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Indonesia, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 28.91 —
1971 31.93 +10.5%
1980 32.64 +2.2%
1990 41.26 +26.4%
1991 42.03 +1.9%
1992 42.27 +0.6%
1993 41.01 -3.0%
1994 43.9 +7.0%
1996 43.18 -1.6%
1997 41.54 -3.8%
1998 41.08 -1.1%
1999 41.84 +1.9%
2000 43.09 +3.0%
2001 40.96 -4.9%
2002 40.46 -1.2%
2003 39.56 -2.2%
2004 40.38 +2.1%
2005 38.25 -5.3%
2006 39.22 +2.5%
2007 40.18 +2.5%
2008 38.88 -3.2%
2009 38.45 -1.1%
2010 37.86 -1.5%
2011 37.27 -1.6%
2012 38.24 +2.6%
2013 37.22 -2.6%
2014 36.23 -2.7%
2015 36.9 +1.8%
2016 36.84 -0.2%
2017 37.54 +1.9%
2018 38.16 +1.7%
2019 40.02 +4.9%
2020 38.9 -2.8%
2021 37.9 -2.6%
2022 37.92 +0.1%
2023 38.12 +0.5%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 38.12 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.84, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 38.12 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.28, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +26.4% 32.64 41.26

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.91 28.91 28.91 1
1970s 31.93 31.93 31.93 1
1980s 32.64 32.64 32.64 1
1990s 42.01 41.01 43.9 9
2000s 39.94 38.25 43.09 10
2010s 37.63 36.23 40.02 10
2020s 38.21 37.9 38.9 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 63 Cyprus 38.5 compare
  2. 64 Togo 38.45 compare
  3. 65 Mali 38.32 compare
  4. 67 Malaysia 37.59 compare
  5. 68 Belarus 37.43 compare
  6. 69 Zimbabwe 37.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Indonesia?
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Indonesia was 38.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 43.9 in 1994.
What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.91 in 1961.
How does Indonesia rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
Indonesia ranks 66th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980
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Our World in Data
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171 places, 4,129 data points, 1960–2025
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