Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) was 3.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Indonesia, 1976–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 3.6% for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Indonesia peaked at 7.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1977.
Indonesia ranks 120th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.9% | — |
| 1977 | 1.4% | -28.0% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | +111.3% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | -52.6% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | +87.8% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | +21.7% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | +47.6% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -1.6% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 3.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 67% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 3.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +111.3% | 1.4% | 2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.4% | 6.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.3% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.6% | 4 |
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 unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Indonesia?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Indonesia was 3.6% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1977.
- How does Indonesia rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Indonesia ranks 120th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.