Unemployment with basic education, female in Indonesia

Indonesia: Unemployment with basic education, female was 1.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.6%
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
120th
of 129 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 2007
All-time low
1.4%
in 2021
Years of data
33
1990–2023

Unemployment with basic education, female in Indonesia, 1990–2023

24681990200620231990: 2.1 % of female labor force with basic education1991: 2.5 % of female labor force with basic education1992: 2.1 % of female labor force with basic education1993: 2.3 % of female labor force with basic education1994: 4.2 % of female labor force with basic education1996: 4.6 % of female labor force with basic education1997: 4.5 % of female labor force with basic education1998: 4.8 % of female labor force with basic education1999: 5.4 % of female labor force with basic education2000: 5.6 % of female labor force with basic education2001: 4.5 % of female labor force with basic education2002: 6.6 % of female labor force with basic education2003: 5.6 % of female labor force with basic education2004: 5.9 % of female labor force with basic education2005: 7.4 % of female labor force with basic education2006: 7.1 % of female labor force with basic education2007: 7.6 % of female labor force with basic education2008: 7.3 % of female labor force with basic education2009: 5.3 % of female labor force with basic education2010: 4.7 % of female labor force with basic education2011: 4 % of female labor force with basic education2012: 3.5 % of female labor force with basic education2013: 3 % of female labor force with basic education2014: 2.4 % of female labor force with basic education2015: 2.7 % of female labor force with basic education2016: 2.3 % of female labor force with basic education2017: 2.1 % of female labor force with basic education2018: 2.4 % of female labor force with basic education2019: 1.9 % of female labor force with basic education2020: 2.2 % of female labor force with basic education2021: 1.4 % of female labor force with basic education2022: 1.4 % of female labor force with basic education2023: 1.6 % of female labor force with basic education

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

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 1.6% for unemployment with basic education, female in 2023.

That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Indonesia peaked at 7.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2021.

That places Indonesia 120th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Unemployment with basic education, female in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education) in Indonesia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of female labor force with basic education Change
1990 2.1%
1991 2.5% +19.6%
1992 2.1% -13.7%
1993 2.3% +6.3%
1994 4.2% +85.0%
1996 4.6% +10.6%
1997 4.5% -3.9%
1998 4.8% +6.5%
1999 5.4% +13.5%
2000 5.6% +4.3%
2001 4.5% -19.8%
2002 6.6% +46.0%
2003 5.6% -14.8%
2004 5.9% +5.8%
2005 7.4% +24.0%
2006 7.1% -3.8%
2007 7.6% +7.9%
2008 7.3% -4.7%
2009 5.3% -26.8%
2010 4.7% -12.8%
2011 4.0% -13.3%
2012 3.5% -12.9%
2013 3.0% -15.1%
2014 2.4% -18.2%
2015 2.7% +10.4%
2016 2.3% -13.5%
2017 2.1% -8.3%
2018 2.4% +14.2%
2019 1.9% -23.2%
2020 2.2% +15.5%
2021 1.4% -33.9%
2022 1.4% +0.8%
2023 1.6% +12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.6% 2.1% 5.4% 9
2000s 6.3% 4.5% 7.6% 10
2010s 2.9% 1.9% 4.7% 10
2020s 1.7% 1.4% 2.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, female in Indonesia?
Unemployment with basic education, female in Indonesia was 1.6% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2021.
How does Indonesia rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
Indonesia ranks 120th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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 basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of female labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,704 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).