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.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Indonesia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 82.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 53.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.9% (2025)
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.