SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate in Indonesia
Indonesia: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate was 3.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate in Indonesia, 2010–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate in Indonesia is 3.31, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate in Indonesia peaked at 4.39 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.59, in 2010.
That places Indonesia 49th out of 57 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.59 | — |
| 2016 | 4.3 | +66.0% |
| 2017 | 3.78 | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 4.39 | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 3.59 | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 4.25 | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 3.83 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 3.46 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 3.31 | -4.4% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 3.31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.86, 68% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.73 | 2.59 | 4.39 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.71 | 3.31 | 4.25 | 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 sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate in Indonesia?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate in Indonesia was 3.31 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.39 in 2018.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 in 2010.
- How does Indonesia rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate?
- Indonesia ranks 49th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.