Unemployment with advanced education in Indonesia

Indonesia: Unemployment with advanced education was 3.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.6%
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
77th
of 130 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 2004
All-time low
3.6%
in 2023
Years of data
33
1990–2023

Unemployment with advanced education in Indonesia, 1990–2023

2.557.51012.5151990200620231990: 8 % of total labor force with advanced education1991: 8.3 % of total labor force with advanced education1992: 8.8 % of total labor force with advanced education1993: 9.8 % of total labor force with advanced education1994: 12.3 % of total labor force with advanced education1996: 11.8 % of total labor force with advanced education1997: 10.4 % of total labor force with advanced education1998: 11 % of total labor force with advanced education1999: 12.7 % of total labor force with advanced education2000: 10.4 % of total labor force with advanced education2001: 12.9 % of total labor force with advanced education2002: 10.1 % of total labor force with advanced education2003: 13.6 % of total labor force with advanced education2004: 14.4 % of total labor force with advanced education2005: 11.3 % of total labor force with advanced education2006: 9.8 % of total labor force with advanced education2007: 13.2 % of total labor force with advanced education2008: 12.4 % of total labor force with advanced education2009: 9 % of total labor force with advanced education2010: 9.9 % of total labor force with advanced education2011: 8.3 % of total labor force with advanced education2012: 5.5 % of total labor force with advanced education2013: 5.2 % of total labor force with advanced education2014: 5 % of total labor force with advanced education2015: 5.4 % of total labor force with advanced education2016: 4.9 % of total labor force with advanced education2017: 4.2 % of total labor force with advanced education2018: 5.3 % of total labor force with advanced education2019: 4.4 % of total labor force with advanced education2020: 4.6 % of total labor force with advanced education2021: 4.4 % of total labor force with advanced education2022: 4.1 % of total labor force with advanced education2023: 3.6 % of total labor force with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with advanced education.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 3.6% for unemployment with advanced education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education in Indonesia peaked at 14.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2023.

That places Indonesia 77th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Unemployment with advanced education in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education) in Indonesia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of total labor force with advanced education Change
1990 8.0%
1991 8.3% +4.3%
1992 8.8% +5.3%
1993 9.8% +11.7%
1994 12.3% +25.5%
1996 11.8% -3.6%
1997 10.4% -12.2%
1998 11.0% +5.8%
1999 12.7% +15.5%
2000 10.4% -18.2%
2001 12.9% +24.6%
2002 10.1% -22.2%
2003 13.6% +34.8%
2004 14.4% +6.0%
2005 11.3% -21.2%
2006 9.8% -13.2%
2007 13.2% +34.7%
2008 12.4% -6.8%
2009 9.0% -27.3%
2010 9.9% +10.0%
2011 8.3% -15.9%
2012 5.5% -33.4%
2013 5.2% -5.8%
2014 5.0% -4.9%
2015 5.4% +9.8%
2016 4.9% -9.1%
2017 4.2% -14.9%
2018 5.3% +26.2%
2019 4.4% -17.6%
2020 4.6% +5.0%
2021 4.4% -3.6%
2022 4.1% -7.5%
2023 3.6% -12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.3% 8.0% 12.7% 9
2000s 11.7% 9.0% 14.4% 10
2010s 5.8% 4.2% 9.9% 10
2020s 4.2% 3.6% 4.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with advanced education in Indonesia?
Unemployment with advanced education in Indonesia was 3.6% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2004.
What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2023.
How does Indonesia rank for unemployment with advanced education?
Indonesia ranks 77th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is unemployment with advanced education rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education)
Unit
% of total labor force with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,654 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).