Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 13.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Indonesia, 1990–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2023, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Indonesia stood at 13.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Indonesia peaked at 26.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1990.
Indonesia ranks 87th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.0% | — |
| 1991 | 8.2% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | +52.7% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 17.1% | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 19.8% | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | -7.2% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 13.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 13.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.0%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 8.0% | 19.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 18.9% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 13.6% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.1% | 14.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 84 Azerbaijan 13.6% compare
- 85 Cyprus 13.5% compare
- 86 Samoa 13.4% compare
- 88 Bulgaria 13.1% compare
- 89 Cape Verde 12.9% compare
- 90 Dominican Republic 12.7% 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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Indonesia?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Indonesia was 13.1% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1990.
- How does Indonesia rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Indonesia ranks 87th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.