Unemployment rate women in Indonesia
Indonesia: Unemployment rate women was 3.01 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.01
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
153rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
10.04
in 2005
All-time low
2.97
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Indonesia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate women in Indonesia is 3.01, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Indonesia peaked at 10.04 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.97, in 1992.
That places Indonesia 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate women in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.98 | — |
| 1992 | 2.97 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.03 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 5.14 | +69.6% |
| 1995 | 5.51 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 5.89 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 5.65 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 6.12 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 6.88 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 6.71 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 7.37 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 7.85 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 8.3 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 9.17 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 10.04 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 9.28 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 9.89 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 8.1 | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 6.7 | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 6.39 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 5.56 | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 4.78 | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 4.27 | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 3.88 | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 4.43 | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 3.87 | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 3.48 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 4.18 | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 3.35 | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 3.77 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 3.15 | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 3.16 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.08 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 3.08 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 3.01 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.91 | 2.97 | 6.88 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.34 | 6.7 | 10.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.42 | 3.35 | 6.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.21 | 3.01 | 3.77 | 6 |
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 rate women in Indonesia?
- Unemployment rate women in Indonesia was 3.01 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.04 in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 in 1992.
- How does Indonesia rank for unemployment rate women?
- Indonesia ranks 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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