Share in informal employment in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share in informal employment was 80.98 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
80.98
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
14th
of 82 countries
All-time high
85.48
in 2016
All-time low
80.16
in 2022
Years of data
6
2016–2023
Share in informal employment in Indonesia, 2016–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 80.98 for share in informal employment in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Indonesia ranks 14th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share in informal employment in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 85.48 | — |
| 2017 | 83.95 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 82.26 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 80.34 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 80.16 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 80.98 | +1.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 80.98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.7, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 80.98 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.1, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.01 | 80.34 | 85.48 | 4 |
| 2020s | 80.57 | 80.16 | 80.98 | 2 |
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 share in informal employment in Indonesia?
- Share in informal employment in Indonesia was 80.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.48 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.16 in 2022.
- How does Indonesia rank for share in informal employment?
- Indonesia ranks 14th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in informal employment rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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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