Unemployment with basic education, male in Indonesia

Indonesia: Unemployment with basic education, male was 2.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
104th
of 130 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 2008
All-time low
1.7%
in 1991
Years of data
33
1990–2023

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

234561990200620231990: 1.8 % of male labor force with basic education1991: 1.7 % of male labor force with basic education1992: 1.9 % of male labor force with basic education1993: 1.9 % of male labor force with basic education1994: 2.8 % of male labor force with basic education1996: 3.1 % of male labor force with basic education1997: 2.9 % of male labor force with basic education1998: 3.6 % of male labor force with basic education1999: 4.4 % of male labor force with basic education2000: 4.8 % of male labor force with basic education2001: 3.4 % of male labor force with basic education2002: 4.7 % of male labor force with basic education2003: 3.9 % of male labor force with basic education2004: 4.2 % of male labor force with basic education2005: 5.1 % of male labor force with basic education2006: 5.2 % of male labor force with basic education2007: 5 % of male labor force with basic education2008: 6 % of male labor force with basic education2009: 4.7 % of male labor force with basic education2010: 3.9 % of male labor force with basic education2011: 3.7 % of male labor force with basic education2012: 3.6 % of male labor force with basic education2013: 3.6 % of male labor force with basic education2014: 3.2 % of male labor force with basic education2015: 3.3 % of male labor force with basic education2016: 3.5 % of male labor force with basic education2017: 2.9 % of male labor force with basic education2018: 3.3 % of male labor force with basic education2019: 2.7 % of male labor force with basic education2020: 3.3 % of male labor force with basic education2021: 2.8 % of male labor force with basic education2022: 2.3 % of male labor force with basic education2023: 2.3 % of male labor force with basic education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education, male in Indonesia is 2.3%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Indonesia peaked at 6.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1991.

Indonesia ranks 104th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education) in Indonesia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of male labor force with basic education Change
1990 1.8%
1991 1.7% -3.3%
1992 1.9% +6.4%
1993 1.9% +3.9%
1994 2.8% +45.6%
1996 3.1% +10.3%
1997 2.9% -4.7%
1998 3.6% +23.5%
1999 4.4% +20.7%
2000 4.8% +8.5%
2001 3.4% -27.7%
2002 4.7% +36.5%
2003 3.9% -18.1%
2004 4.2% +9.5%
2005 5.1% +20.6%
2006 5.2% +1.7%
2007 5.0% -2.7%
2008 6.0% +19.1%
2009 4.7% -20.9%
2010 3.9% -18.0%
2011 3.7% -4.5%
2012 3.6% -3.6%
2013 3.6% -0.3%
2014 3.2% -9.5%
2015 3.3% +2.8%
2016 3.5% +5.3%
2017 2.9% -16.9%
2018 3.3% +13.6%
2019 2.7% -18.5%
2020 3.3% +22.9%
2021 2.8% -16.3%
2022 2.3% -16.2%
2023 2.3% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.7% 1.7% 4.4% 9
2000s 4.7% 3.4% 6.0% 10
2010s 3.4% 2.7% 3.9% 10
2020s 2.7% 2.3% 3.3% 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 101 Sri Lanka 2.7% compare
  2. 102 Singapore 2.7% compare
  3. 103 India 2.5% compare
  4. 105 Mexico 2.3% compare
  5. 106 Ghana 2.1% compare
  6. 107 San Marino 2.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, male in Indonesia?
Unemployment with basic education, male in Indonesia was 2.3% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1991.
How does Indonesia rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
Indonesia ranks 104th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of male 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
150 places, 2,713 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).