SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees in Indonesia

Indonesia: SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees was 16,317 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16,317
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 68 countries
All-time high
16,735
in 2021
All-time low
6,000
in 2007
Years of data
15
2007–2023

SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees in Indonesia, 2007–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k2007201520232007: 6.0k2008: 6.4k2009: 7.2k2010: 7.7k2012: 8.1k2013: 9.6k2014: 9.7k2015: 10.3k2016: 12.1k2017: 13.9k2019: 15.0k2020: 15.8k2021: 16.7k2022: 16.2k2023: 16.3k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 16,317 for sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in Indonesia peaked at 16,735 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,000, in 2007.

Indonesia ranks 4th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Indonesia, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 6,000
2008 6,384 +6.4%
2009 7,241 +13.4%
2010 7,662 +5.8%
2012 8,113 +5.9%
2013 9,585 +18.1%
2014 9,731 +1.5%
2015 10,338 +6.2%
2016 12,126 +17.3%
2017 13,925 +14.8%
2019 14,965 +7.5%
2020 15,835 +5.8%
2021 16,735 +5.7%
2022 16,232 -3.0%
2023 16,317 +0.5%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 16,317 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.09, 173.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 16,317 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,983, 4.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,542 6,000 7,241 3
2010s 10,806 7,662 14,965 8
2020s 16,280 15,835 16,735 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 1 Vietnam 44,856 compare
  2. 2 South Korea 24,931 compare
  3. 3 Paraguay 19,712 compare
  4. 5 Colombia 10,795 compare
  5. 6 Mongolia 10,418 compare
  6. 7 Cambodia 6,688 compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in Indonesia?
Sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in Indonesia was 16,317 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 16,735 in 2021.
What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,000 in 2007.
How does Indonesia rank for sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees?
Indonesia ranks 4th out of 68 countries with data for 2023.
Is sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
68 places, 879 data points, 2000–2025
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Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. This indicator presents data by sex on employees' average hourly earnings. The concept of earnings, as applied in wage statistics, relates to gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. Data are also disaggregated by occupation. Statistics on average hourly earnings by sex are the basis for the calculation of the gender pay gap. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.