Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) was 39.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Indonesia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Indonesia stood at 39.6%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Indonesia peaked at 40.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 1991.
Indonesia ranks 133rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.2% | — |
| 1992 | 24.7% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 25.0% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 25.4% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 25.8% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 26.2% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 27.7% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 26.6% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 27.0% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 27.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 29.3% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 29.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 32.7% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 35.8% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 38.6% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.4% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 39.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 39.4% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 38.8% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 39.2% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 39.6% | +1.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 39.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.5%, 58% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 39.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.7%, 63% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 24.2% | 27.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 27.1% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 34.0% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 38.8% | 39.6% | 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 wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Indonesia?
- Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Indonesia was 39.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 1991.
- How does Indonesia rank for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Indonesia ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.