Unemployment rate in Indonesia
Indonesia: Unemployment rate was 3.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate in Indonesia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 3.2% for unemployment rate in 2025.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Indonesia peaked at 8.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1991.
That places Indonesia 139th 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 in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.6% | — |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | +56.9% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | -1.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 3.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 57% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 3.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.0%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 2.6% | 6.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.1% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.3% | 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 in Indonesia?
- Unemployment rate in Indonesia was 3.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1991.
- How does Indonesia rank for unemployment rate?
- Indonesia ranks 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.