Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 65.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Indonesia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 65.3% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Indonesia peaked at 65.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2005.
Indonesia ranks 140th of 187 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.0% | — |
| 1991 | 59.8% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 60.9% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 60.1% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 60.8% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 60.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 60.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 59.9% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 61.5% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 61.2% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 61.4% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 59.1% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 57.1% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 57.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 56.0% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 55.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 55.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 61.9% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 61.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 61.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 61.2% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 61.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 62.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 63.7% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 64.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 65.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 65.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 65.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 64.5% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 64.9% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 65.1% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 65.3% | +0.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 65.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 91% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 65.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.2%, 78% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.7% | 59.8% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 55.5% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 61.2% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 64.5% | 65.3% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Indonesia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Indonesia was 65.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2005.
- How does Indonesia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Indonesia ranks 140th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.