Unemployment rate in Indonesia
Indonesia: Unemployment rate was 3.24 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.24
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
139th
of 186 countries
All-time high
8.06
in 2007
All-time low
2.62
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in Indonesia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 3.24 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 8.06 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.62, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.62 | — |
| 1992 | 2.73 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 2.78 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 4.37 | +56.9% |
| 1995 | 4.61 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 4.86 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 4.68 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 5.46 | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 6.36 | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 6.08 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 6.08 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 6.6 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 6.66 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 7.3 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 7.95 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 7.55 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 8.06 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 7.21 | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 6.11 | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 5.61 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 5.15 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 4.47 | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 4.34 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.05 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 4.51 | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 4.3 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.78 | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 4.39 | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 3.59 | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 4.25 | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 3.83 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 3.46 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 3.31 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 3.3 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 3.24 | -1.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 3.24 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.63, 57% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 3.24 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.05, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.27 | 2.62 | 6.36 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.96 | 6.08 | 8.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.42 | 3.59 | 5.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.56 | 3.24 | 4.25 | 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 3.24 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.06 in 2007.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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