Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Indonesia

Indonesia: Unemployment with intermediate education, female was 6.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.3%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
71st
of 128 countries
All-time high
26.1%
in 2005
All-time low
6.3%
in 2023
Years of data
33
1990–2023

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

5101520251990200620231990: 15.9 % of female labor force with intermediate education1991: 15.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education1992: 15.7 % of female labor force with intermediate education1993: 14.1 % of female labor force with intermediate education1994: 20.1 % of female labor force with intermediate education1996: 19.1 % of female labor force with intermediate education1997: 18.2 % of female labor force with intermediate education1998: 19.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education1999: 20.7 % of female labor force with intermediate education2000: 18.7 % of female labor force with intermediate education2001: 21.5 % of female labor force with intermediate education2002: 20.9 % of female labor force with intermediate education2003: 20.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2004: 23.3 % of female labor force with intermediate education2005: 26.1 % of female labor force with intermediate education2006: 22.1 % of female labor force with intermediate education2007: 22.7 % of female labor force with intermediate education2008: 17.7 % of female labor force with intermediate education2009: 15 % of female labor force with intermediate education2010: 12.9 % of female labor force with intermediate education2011: 11.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2012: 10.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2013: 9.4 % of female labor force with intermediate education2014: 9 % of female labor force with intermediate education2015: 9.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2016: 8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2017: 7.5 % of female labor force with intermediate education2018: 8.3 % of female labor force with intermediate education2019: 6.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2020: 7.4 % of female labor force with intermediate education2021: 6.3 % of female labor force with intermediate education2022: 6.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2023: 6.3 % of female labor force with intermediate education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment with intermediate education, female in Indonesia is 6.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, female in Indonesia peaked at 26.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2023.

Indonesia ranks 71st of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education) in Indonesia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of female labor force with intermediate education Change
1990 15.9%
1991 15.6% -1.9%
1992 15.7% +0.7%
1993 14.1% -10.2%
1994 20.1% +42.5%
1996 19.1% -5.1%
1997 18.2% -4.6%
1998 19.6% +7.8%
1999 20.7% +5.4%
2000 18.7% -9.6%
2001 21.5% +15.2%
2002 20.9% -2.9%
2003 20.6% -1.2%
2004 23.3% +13.2%
2005 26.1% +11.9%
2006 22.1% -15.5%
2007 22.7% +2.6%
2008 17.7% -21.9%
2009 15.0% -15.0%
2010 12.9% -14.2%
2011 11.8% -8.2%
2012 10.6% -10.9%
2013 9.4% -10.7%
2014 9.0% -4.3%
2015 9.8% +8.0%
2016 8.0% -18.2%
2017 7.5% -5.6%
2018 8.3% +10.2%
2019 6.6% -20.4%
2020 7.4% +12.6%
2021 6.3% -14.6%
2022 6.8% +6.4%
2023 6.3% -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.6% 14.1% 20.7% 9
2000s 20.9% 15.0% 26.1% 10
2010s 9.4% 6.6% 12.9% 10
2020s 6.7% 6.3% 7.4% 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

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  2. 69 Sweden 6.6% compare
  3. 70 Peru 6.3% compare
  4. 72 Cyprus 6.3% compare
  5. 73 Denmark 6.2% compare
  6. 74 India 6.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with intermediate education, female in Indonesia?
Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Indonesia was 6.3% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2023.
How does Indonesia rank for unemployment with intermediate education, female?
Indonesia ranks 71st out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
Is unemployment with intermediate education, female rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of female labor force with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 2,677 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).