Employment by status in Indonesia
Indonesia: Employment by status was 46.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Indonesia, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by status in Indonesia is 46.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Indonesia peaked at 48.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 1991.
That places Indonesia 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
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 |
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 employment by status in Indonesia?
- Employment by status 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 employment by status recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 1991.
- How does Indonesia rank for employment by status?
- Indonesia ranks 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 Employment by status. 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.