Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Indonesia

Indonesia: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 3.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.3%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
134th
of 189 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2007
All-time low
3.3%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Indonesia, 2000–2023

024682000201120232000: 6.1 %2001: 6.1 %2002: 6.6 %2003: 6.7 %2004: 7.3 %2005: 7.9 %2006: 7.5 %2007: 8.1 %2008: 7.2 %2009: 6.1 %2010: 5.6 %2011: 5.2 %2012: 4.5 %2013: 4.3 %2014: 4 %2015: 4.5 %2016: 4.3 %2017: 3.8 %2018: 4.4 %2019: 3.6 %2020: 4.2 %2021: 3.8 %2022: 3.5 %2023: 3.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 3.3% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Indonesia peaked at 8.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2023.

That places Indonesia 134th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Indonesia, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 6.1%
2001 6.1% +0.0%
2002 6.6% +8.6%
2003 6.7% +0.9%
2004 7.3% +9.6%
2005 7.9% +8.8%
2006 7.5% -4.9%
2007 8.1% +6.8%
2008 7.2% -10.5%
2009 6.1% -15.3%
2010 5.6% -8.2%
2011 5.2% -8.2%
2012 4.5% -13.2%
2013 4.3% -2.9%
2014 4.0% -6.7%
2015 4.5% +11.4%
2016 4.3% -4.7%
2017 3.8% -12.1%
2018 4.4% +16.1%
2019 3.6% -18.2%
2020 4.2% +18.4%
2021 3.8% -9.9%
2022 3.5% -9.7%
2023 3.3% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.0% 6.1% 8.1% 10
2010s 4.4% 3.6% 5.6% 10
2020s 3.7% 3.3% 4.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Indonesia?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Indonesia was 3.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2023.
How does Indonesia rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
Indonesia ranks 134th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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