Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 2.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Indonesia, 1990–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2023, unemployment with basic education in Indonesia stood at 2.1%.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Indonesia peaked at 6.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1990.
That places Indonesia 112th out of 130 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 (% of total labor force with basic) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.9% | — |
| 1991 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +61.1% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -24.3% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +39.2% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +3.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 2.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 31% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 2.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.8%, 72% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 4.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.8% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 109 Argentina 2.1% compare
- 110 East Timor 2.1% compare
- 111 El Salvador 2.1% compare
- 113 Guatemala 2.0% compare
- 114 Philippines 1.9% compare
- 115 Bolivia 1.8% compare
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 with basic education in Indonesia?
- Unemployment with basic education in Indonesia was 2.1% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1990.
- How does Indonesia rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Indonesia ranks 112th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. 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 (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).