Share in informal employment in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share in informal employment was 81.19 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
81.19
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
14th
of 80 countries
All-time high
84.31
in 2016
All-time low
80.06
in 2019
Years of data
6
2016–2023
Share in informal employment in Indonesia, 2016–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 81.19 for share in informal employment in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Indonesia ranks 14th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.75 | 80.06 | 84.31 | 4 |
| 2020s | 80.67 | 80.16 | 81.19 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More work & labour data for Indonesia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 82.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 53.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in informal employment in Indonesia?
- Share in informal employment in Indonesia was 81.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.31 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.06 in 2019.
- How does Indonesia rank for share in informal employment?
- Indonesia ranks 14th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in informal employment rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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