Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 50.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Indonesia, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 50.0% for share of workers in vulnerable employment in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Indonesia peaked at 66.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2015.
That places Indonesia 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.3% | 63.1% | 66.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 58.4% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 48.2% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 49.9% | 50.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More work & labour data for Indonesia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (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 of workers in vulnerable employment in Indonesia?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Indonesia was 50.0% 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2015.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Indonesia ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).