Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 13.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Indonesia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 13.1% for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Indonesia peaked at 23.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1991.
That places Indonesia 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.4% | — |
| 1992 | 8.0% | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 8.3% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 12.2% | +47.0% |
| 1995 | 12.9% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 15.2% | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 18.7% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 17.7% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 13.1% | +0.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 13.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 91% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 13.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8%, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 7.4% | 18.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 17.7% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.8% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.0% | 15.0% | 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 male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Indonesia?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Indonesia was 13.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1991.
- How does Indonesia rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Indonesia ranks 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 male (% of male 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.