Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 50.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Indonesia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Indonesia is 50.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Indonesia peaked at 66.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2015.
Indonesia ranks 54th 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, total (% of total employment) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 66.8% | — |
| 1992 | 66.4% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 65.9% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 65.6% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 65.2% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 64.7% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 63.1% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 65.7% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 64.4% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 65.2% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 61.3% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 61.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 62.9% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 61.3% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 59.1% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 58.6% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 58.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 57.3% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 54.1% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 48.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 50.7% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 50.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.3% | 63.1% | 66.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 58.4% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 48.2% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 49.9% | 50.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Indonesia?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Indonesia was 50.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2015.
- How does Indonesia rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Indonesia ranks 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, total (% of total 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.