Share of male vs. female employment in services in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 44.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Indonesia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in services in Indonesia is 44.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Indonesia peaked at 44.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2003.
That places Indonesia 132nd 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 services in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.2% | — |
| 1992 | 36.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 36.6% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 36.7% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 36.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 37.0% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 37.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 36.8% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 37.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 37.2% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 37.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 35.7% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 37.9% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 39.6% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 39.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 39.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 40.4% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 42.2% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 42.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 44.4% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 44.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.7% | 36.2% | 37.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 35.7% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 39.5% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 43.2% | 44.6% | 6 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in Indonesia?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Indonesia was 44.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2003.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Indonesia ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.