Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Indonesia
Indonesia: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 13.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Indonesia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Indonesia stood at 13.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Indonesia peaked at 14.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2004.
Indonesia ranks 41st of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.0% | — |
| 2001 | 13.3% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | -1.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 13.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 13.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.6%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 11.8% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.5% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.7% | 14.0% | 4 |
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 manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Indonesia?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Indonesia was 13.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2004.
- How does Indonesia rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Indonesia ranks 41st out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).