Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Indonesia
Indonesia: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 3.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Indonesia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 3.4% for unemployment rate of men vs. women in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Indonesia peaked at 6.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1991.
That places Indonesia 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.4% | — |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | +47.7% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -10.7% |
| 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% | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 2.4% | 6.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.3% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.6% | 6 |
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- 132 Hong Kong, China 3.3% compare
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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 rate of men vs. women in Indonesia?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Indonesia was 3.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1991.
- How does Indonesia rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Indonesia ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.