Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Indonesia
Indonesia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 65.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Indonesia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Indonesia stood at 65.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 rates in Indonesia peaked at 65.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2005.
Indonesia ranks 139th of 186 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 rates in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3533 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 rates in Indonesia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Indonesia was 65.3% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Indonesia ranks 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).