Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 46.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Indonesia, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia stood at 46.3%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia peaked at 48.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 1991.
Indonesia ranks 135th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.1% | — |
| 1992 | 32.5% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 33.0% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 33.3% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 33.7% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 34.1% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 35.3% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 32.7% | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 33.0% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 32.7% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 35.9% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 34.4% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 35.8% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 38.1% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 38.8% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 46.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 46.0% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 46.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3% | 32.1% | 35.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 32.7% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 40.1% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 46.0% | 46.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia was 46.3% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 1991.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Indonesia ranks 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.