Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 12.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Indonesia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Indonesia stood at 12.7%.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Indonesia peaked at 30.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1991.
Indonesia ranks 98th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.4% | — |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 14.4% | +61.2% |
| 1995 | 15.6% | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 16.8% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 17.1% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 19.1% | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 21.0% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 12.7% | -2.2% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 12.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 65% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 12.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.6%, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 8.4% | 20.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 19.9% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 13.3% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.7% | 14.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Indonesia?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Indonesia was 12.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1991.
- How does Indonesia rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Indonesia ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.