Population by labor force status in Indonesia

Indonesia: Population by labor force status was 69.28 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
69.28 million people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 186 countries
All-time high
71.10 million people
in 2019
All-time low
66.04 million people
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Population by labor force status in Indonesia, 1991–2025

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1991200820251991: 66.0M people1992: 66.2M people1993: 66.3M people1994: 66.3M people1995: 66.4M people1996: 66.5M people1997: 66.6M people1998: 66.6M people1999: 66.6M people2000: 66.6M people2001: 66.6M people2002: 66.7M people2003: 66.8M people2004: 66.9M people2005: 67.1M people2006: 67.4M people2007: 67.7M people2008: 68.1M people2009: 68.4M people2010: 68.8M people2011: 69.2M people2012: 69.6M people2013: 70.0M people2014: 70.3M people2015: 70.6M people2016: 70.9M people2017: 71.0M people2018: 71.1M people2019: 71.1M people2020: 71.0M people2021: 70.8M people2022: 70.5M people2023: 70.1M people2024: 69.7M people2025: 69.3M people

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2025, population by labor force status in Indonesia stood at 69.28 million people.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Indonesia peaked at 71.10 million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.04 million people, in 1991.

Indonesia ranks 5th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.38 million people 66.04 million people 66.60 million people 9
2000s 67.23 million people 66.56 million people 68.43 million people 10
2010s 70.24 million people 68.77 million people 71.10 million people 10
2020s 70.23 million people 69.28 million people 71.00 million people 6

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 2 China 218.18 million people compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 96.25 million people compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 92.50 million people compare
  4. 6 United States 59.38 million people compare
  5. 7 Ethiopia 52.54 million people compare
  6. 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 51.85 million people compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by labor force status in Indonesia?
Population by labor force status in Indonesia was 69.28 million people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 71.10 million people in 2019.
What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 66.04 million people in 1991.
How does Indonesia rank for population by labor force status?
Indonesia ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by labor force status
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Population below working age (under 15 years old).