Unemployed population — Unemployment in Indonesia

Indonesia: Unemployed population — Unemployment was 7,430 Persons in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
7,430 Persons
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
11,899 Persons
in 2005
All-time low
1,115 Persons
in 1984
Years of data
32
1976–2012

Unemployed population — Unemployment in Indonesia, 1976–2012

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1976199420121976: 1.1k Persons1977: 1.1k Persons1978: 1.3k Persons1982: 1.8k Persons1984: 1.1k Persons1985: 1.4k Persons1986: 1.8k Persons1987: 1.8k Persons1988: 2.0k Persons1989: 2.0k Persons1990: 2.0k Persons1991: 2.0k Persons1992: 2.1k Persons1993: 2.2k Persons1994: 3.7k Persons1996: 4.3k Persons1997: 4.2k Persons1998: 5.1k Persons1999: 6.0k Persons2000: 5.8k Persons2001: 8.0k Persons2002: 9.1k Persons2003: 9.9k Persons2004: 10.3k Persons2005: 11.9k Persons2006: 11.0k Persons2007: 10.3k Persons2008: 9.4k Persons2009: 9.1k Persons2010: 8.5k Persons2011: 7.9k Persons2012: 7.4k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 7,430 Persons for unemployed population — unemployment in 2012.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed population — unemployment in Indonesia peaked at 11,899 Persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,115 Persons, in 1984.

That places Indonesia 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,190 Persons 1,125 Persons 1,317 Persons 3
1980s 1,714 Persons 1,115 Persons 2,041 Persons 7
1990s 3,502 Persons 1,952 Persons 6,030 Persons 9
2000s 9,486 Persons 5,813 Persons 11,899 Persons 10
2010s 7,932 Persons 7,430 Persons 8,456 Persons 3

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 1 OECD 34,262 Persons compare
  2. 3 United States 6,761 Persons compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 3,626 Persons compare
  4. 5 Spain 2,608 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed population — unemployment in Indonesia?
Unemployed population — unemployment in Indonesia was 7,430 Persons in 2012, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest unemployed population — unemployment recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 11,899 Persons in 2005.
What is the lowest unemployed population — unemployment recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,115 Persons in 1984.
How does Indonesia rank for unemployed population — unemployment?
Indonesia ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2012.
Is unemployed population — unemployment rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Unemployed population — Unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed population — Unemployment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 2,160 data points, 1955–2025
Last refreshed

The infra-annual dataflow on the unemployed population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the unemployed population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. Chile, Costa Rica, and the United Kingdom publish Labour Force Survey (LFS) data using a rolling quarter methodology. The OECD treats the middle month of the rolling quarter as the reference month. As a result, the publication of monthly LFS data for these countries may be delayed by one month or more relative to the OECD reference month. The unemployed are persons in their working age who, in the reference period, do not have a job; are available for work; and, have taken specific steps to find a job. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.