Share of male vs female employment in industry in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 26.78 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26.78
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
84th
of 186 countries
All-time high
26.78
in 2025
All-time low
15.79
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Indonesia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 26.78 for share of male vs female employment in industry in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in industry in Indonesia peaked at 26.78 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.79, in 1991.
That places Indonesia 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.79 | — |
| 1992 | 16.33 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 16.88 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 17.58 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 18.35 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 19.01 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 19.32 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 17.84 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 17.61 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 17.51 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 18.79 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 18.88 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 17.67 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 18.56 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 18.76 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 18.81 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 19.39 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 20.09 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 19.99 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 20.25 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 22.28 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 23.58 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 24.1 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 25 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 25.81 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 25.23 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 25.38 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 25.64 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 25.94 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 25.23 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 25.65 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 25.48 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 25.91 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 26.37 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 26.78 | +1.6% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 26.78 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.91, 100% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 26.78 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.07, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.64 | 15.79 | 19.32 | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.85 | 17.51 | 20.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.32 | 20.25 | 25.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9 | 25.23 | 26.78 | 6 |
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 of male vs female employment in industry in Indonesia?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Indonesia was 26.78 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.78 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.79 in 1991.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- Indonesia ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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