Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 3.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Indonesia, 1976–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Indonesia is 3.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Indonesia peaked at 8.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1977.
That places Indonesia 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.9% | — |
| 1977 | 1.3% | -32.7% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | +92.0% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | -33.2% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | +72.4% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -26.5% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | +23.6% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | +56.9% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +11.3% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 2.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 2.5% | 6.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.1% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 4 |
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, total (% of total labor force) in Indonesia?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Indonesia was 3.3% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1977.
- How does Indonesia rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Indonesia ranks 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.