Unemployment rate of males vs females in Indonesia
Indonesia: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 3.38 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.38
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
130th
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.94
in 2007
All-time low
2.39
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Indonesia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 3.38 for unemployment rate of males vs females 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 males vs females in Indonesia peaked at 6.94 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.39, 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 males vs females in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.39 | — |
| 1992 | 2.59 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 2.63 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.88 | +47.7% |
| 1995 | 4.05 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 4.22 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 4.09 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 5.04 | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 6.03 | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 5.68 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 5.3 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 5.88 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 5.7 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 6.24 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 6.77 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 6.58 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 6.94 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 6.66 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 5.74 | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 5.13 | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 4.9 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 4.27 | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 4.38 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 4.15 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 4.57 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 4.57 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.98 | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 4.52 | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 3.75 | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 4.57 | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 4.27 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 3.66 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 3.46 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 3.45 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 3.38 | -1.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 3.38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.65, 60% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 3.38 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.35, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.88 | 2.39 | 6.03 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.15 | 5.3 | 6.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.42 | 3.75 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 | 3.38 | 4.57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 127 Liberia 3.49 compare
- 128 North Korea 3.44 compare
- 129 Comoros 3.39 compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 3.37 compare
- 132 Hong Kong 3.35 compare
- 133 Kyrgyzstan 3.22 compare
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 males vs females in Indonesia?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Indonesia was 3.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.94 in 2007.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 in 1991.
- How does Indonesia rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Indonesia ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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