Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 58.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Indonesia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Indonesia stood at 58.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Indonesia peaked at 75.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 2016.
Indonesia ranks 53rd 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.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 75.2% | — |
| 1992 | 74.7% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 74.4% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 74.0% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 73.6% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 73.1% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 71.6% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 72.8% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 71.3% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 71.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 69.8% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 69.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 71.1% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 70.2% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 66.5% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 67.2% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 66.5% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 66.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 64.8% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 59.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 59.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 57.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 57.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 58.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 59.4% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 58.9% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 59.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 59.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 58.9% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 58.5% | -0.7% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 58.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.5%, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 58.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.5%, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.4% | 71.3% | 75.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 66.0% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 57.5% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 58.5% | 59.4% | 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Indonesia?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Indonesia was 58.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 2016.
- How does Indonesia rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Indonesia ranks 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.