Indonesia - Labor force participation rate

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Indonesia was 38.90 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 43.90 in 1994, while its lowest value was 28.91 in 1961.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1961 28.91
1971 31.93
1980 32.64
1990 41.26
1991 42.03
1992 42.28
1993 41.01
1994 43.90
1996 43.18
1997 41.54
1998 41.08
1999 41.84
2000 43.09
2001 40.96
2002 40.46
2003 39.56
2004 40.38
2005 38.25
2006 39.22
2007 40.18
2008 38.88
2009 38.45
2010 37.86
2011 37.27
2012 38.24
2013 37.22
2014 36.23
2015 36.90
2016 36.84
2017 37.54
2018 38.16
2019 40.02
2020 38.90

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Indonesia was 38.81 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 43.65 in 1994, while its lowest value was 36.14 in 2014.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 41.25
1991 41.80
1992 42.27
1993 40.88
1994 43.65
1995 43.36
1996 43.08
1997 41.39
1998 40.92
1999 41.93
2000 42.98
2001 40.78
2002 40.49
2003 39.43
2004 40.40
2005 38.11
2006 39.37
2007 40.32
2008 38.99
2009 38.51
2010 37.87
2011 37.27
2012 38.17
2013 37.13
2014 36.14
2015 36.85
2016 36.80
2017 37.81
2018 38.12
2019 39.91
2020 38.81

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Indonesia was 55.09 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 76.38 in 1961, while its lowest value was 54.80 in 2017.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1961 76.38
1971 63.16
1980 61.75
1990 61.02
1991 61.36
1992 60.94
1993 59.63
1994 62.69
1996 61.42
1997 60.25
1998 59.88
1999 61.32
2000 60.82
2001 60.89
2002 59.76
2003 59.31
2004 60.49
2005 57.02
2006 57.64
2007 60.54
2008 59.57
2009 57.39
2010 56.20
2011 56.09
2012 57.67
2013 56.65
2014 55.26
2015 55.41
2016 55.37
2017 54.80
2018 56.77
2019 56.01
2020 55.09

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Indonesia was 55.18 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 62.88 in 1994, while its lowest value was 55.11 in 2017.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 61.42
1991 61.65
1992 61.37
1993 59.97
1994 62.88
1995 62.31
1996 61.73
1997 60.53
1998 60.07
1999 61.72
2000 61.16
2001 61.18
2002 60.25
2003 59.55
2004 60.85
2005 57.07
2006 57.85
2007 60.65
2008 59.63
2009 57.35
2010 56.12
2011 56.08
2012 57.53
2013 56.50
2014 55.14
2015 55.36
2016 55.34
2017 55.11
2018 56.83
2019 56.06
2020 55.18

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Indonesia was 47.08 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 52.97 in 1994, while its lowest value was 45.88 in 2014.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1961 51.22
1971 46.75
1980 46.53
1990 50.98
1991 51.38
1992 51.47
1993 50.07
1994 52.97
1996 52.13
1997 50.66
1998 50.28
1999 51.60
2000 51.80
2001 50.67
2002 50.05
2003 49.28
2004 50.41
2005 47.61
2006 48.61
2007 50.57
2008 49.37
2009 48.05
2010 47.13
2011 46.77
2012 48.07
2013 47.06
2014 45.88
2015 46.30
2016 46.26
2017 46.44
2018 47.61
2019 48.09
2020 47.08

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Indonesia was 47.23 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 53.37 in 1994, while its lowest value was 45.82 in 2014.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 51.48
1991 51.86
1992 51.94
1993 50.54
1994 53.37
1995 52.94
1996 52.51
1997 51.07
1998 50.61
1999 51.95
2000 52.19
2001 51.11
2002 50.48
2003 49.59
2004 50.73
2005 47.69
2006 48.69
2007 50.56
2008 49.38
2009 47.99
2010 47.05
2011 46.76
2012 47.98
2013 46.97
2014 45.82
2015 46.30
2016 46.29
2017 46.68
2018 47.72
2019 48.20
2020 47.23

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Indonesia was 55.99 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 55.99 in 2019, while its lowest value was 47.29 in 2005.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 51.63
1991 50.91
1992 51.52
1993 50.52
1994 52.11
1995 52.01
1996 51.92
1997 51.01
1998 52.32
1999 52.37
2000 52.83
2001 51.09
2002 49.06
2003 48.78
2004 48.23
2005 47.29
2006 47.38
2007 51.44
2008 52.30
2009 52.34
2010 53.13
2011 53.24
2012 53.81
2013 52.99
2014 52.80
2015 52.74
2016 52.94
2017 54.01
2018 55.18
2019 55.99

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Indonesia was 84.14 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 85.82 in 2012, while its lowest value was 83.07 in 1993.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 83.59
1991 83.61
1992 83.63
1993 83.07
1994 84.45
1995 84.59
1996 84.73
1997 84.55
1998 84.53
1999 84.96
2000 85.19
2001 85.34
2002 85.15
2003 84.32
2004 85.33
2005 84.29
2006 84.55
2007 84.86
2008 84.74
2009 84.67
2010 85.01
2011 85.37
2012 85.82
2013 85.27
2014 84.92
2015 84.28
2016 83.52
2017 83.67
2018 83.85
2019 84.14

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Indonesia was 70.20 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 70.20 in 2019, while its lowest value was 65.87 in 2005.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 67.62
1991 67.26
1992 67.57
1993 66.78
1994 68.25
1995 68.27
1996 68.29
1997 67.76
1998 68.42
1999 68.68
2000 69.04
2001 68.26
2002 67.16
2003 66.61
2004 66.85
2005 65.87
2006 66.06
2007 68.25
2008 68.63
2009 68.62
2010 69.19
2011 69.43
2012 69.95
2013 69.27
2014 69.00
2015 68.66
2016 68.37
2017 68.98
2018 69.65
2019 70.20

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Indonesia was 53.18 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 55.91 in 1976, while its lowest value was 31.15 in 1961.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1961 31.15
1971 36.98
1976 55.91
1977 42.34
1978 47.56
1980 37.07
1982 45.93
1986 53.11
1988 54.24
1990 50.54
1991 49.60
1992 50.44
1993 49.53
1994 50.81
1996 50.73
1997 49.93
1998 51.15
1999 51.16
2000 51.69
2001 50.00
2002 48.01
2003 47.80
2004 47.20
2005 45.91
2006 45.92
2007 49.76
2008 50.39
2009 50.31
2010 50.97
2011 50.96
2012 51.47
2013 50.70
2014 50.63
2015 50.76
2016 50.94
2017 51.93
2018 53.11
2019 53.92
2020 53.18

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Indonesia was 53.70 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 53.93 in 2019, while its lowest value was 45.96 in 2006.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 50.37
1991 49.43
1992 50.28
1993 49.35
1994 50.61
1995 50.62
1996 50.63
1997 49.79
1998 51.05
1999 51.13
2000 51.63
2001 49.95
2002 48.01
2003 47.80
2004 47.19
2005 46.03
2006 45.96
2007 49.79
2008 50.33
2009 50.25
2010 50.92
2011 50.94
2012 51.45
2013 50.67
2014 50.60
2015 50.74
2016 50.91
2017 51.96
2018 53.09
2019 53.93
2020 53.18
2021 53.70

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Indonesia was 65.15 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 65.31 in 2019, while its lowest value was 35.03 in 1961.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1961 35.03
1971 44.91
1976 59.03
1977 47.66
1978 52.36
1980 46.08
1982 53.18
1986 61.83
1988 63.60
1990 61.05
1991 59.82
1992 60.93
1993 60.09
1994 60.81
1996 60.73
1997 59.89
1998 61.49
1999 61.22
2000 61.41
2001 59.11
2002 57.07
2003 57.12
2004 55.98
2005 55.54
2006 55.67
2007 60.18
2008 61.05
2009 61.38
2010 61.91
2011 61.45
2012 61.69
2013 61.17
2014 61.23
2015 61.56
2016 62.31
2017 63.71
2018 64.59
2019 65.31
2020 65.15

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Indonesia was 65.76 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 65.76 in 2021, while its lowest value was 55.54 in 2005.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 61.05
1991 59.82
1992 60.92
1993 60.09
1994 60.81
1995 60.77
1996 60.73
1997 59.89
1998 61.49
1999 61.22
2000 61.41
2001 59.11
2002 57.07
2003 57.12
2004 55.98
2005 55.54
2006 55.67
2007 60.18
2008 61.05
2009 61.38
2010 61.91
2011 61.45
2012 61.68
2013 61.17
2014 61.23
2015 61.56
2016 62.31
2017 63.73
2018 64.60
2019 65.39
2020 65.24
2021 65.76

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Indonesia was 81.63 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 94.71 in 1976, while its lowest value was 80.44 in 1980.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1961 88.92
1971 82.35
1976 94.71
1977 88.83
1978 90.83
1980 80.44
1982 86.36
1986 85.89
1988 85.28
1990 82.79
1991 82.92
1992 82.79
1993 82.43
1994 83.56
1996 83.53
1997 83.37
1998 83.19
1999 83.57
2000 84.17
2001 84.59
2002 84.13
2003 83.69
2004 84.31
2005 82.66
2006 82.48
2007 82.68
2008 82.54
2009 81.97
2010 82.33
2011 82.93
2012 83.44
2013 82.89
2014 82.69
2015 82.46
2016 81.75
2017 81.51
2018 82.22
2019 82.56
2020 81.63

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Indonesia was 81.67 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 84.50 in 2001, while its lowest value was 81.51 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 82.51
1991 82.63
1992 82.53
1993 82.12
1994 83.23
1995 83.30
1996 83.36
1997 83.14
1998 83.03
1999 83.52
2000 84.07
2001 84.50
2002 84.13
2003 83.69
2004 84.29
2005 82.88
2006 82.55
2007 82.73
2008 82.45
2009 81.88
2010 82.26
2011 82.89
2012 83.40
2013 82.85
2014 82.64
2015 82.42
2016 81.70
2017 81.54
2018 82.19
2019 82.47
2020 81.51
2021 81.67

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Indonesia was 67.40 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 74.68 in 1976, while its lowest value was 58.15 in 1980.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1961 59.15
1971 58.77
1976 74.68
1977 64.82
1978 68.34
1980 58.15
1982 65.55
1986 69.11
1988 69.46
1990 66.37
1991 65.95
1992 66.32
1993 65.63
1994 66.80
1996 66.87
1997 66.34
1998 66.93
1999 67.22
2000 67.76
2001 67.13
2002 65.98
2003 65.67
2004 65.67
2005 64.40
2006 64.21
2007 66.23
2008 66.37
2009 66.05
2010 66.58
2011 66.91
2012 67.42
2013 66.76
2014 66.62
2015 66.58
2016 66.31
2017 66.69
2018 67.65
2019 68.24
2020 67.40

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Indonesia was 67.70 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 68.21 in 2019, while its lowest value was 64.21 in 2006.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 66.37
1991 65.95
1992 66.32
1993 65.63
1994 66.80
1995 66.84
1996 66.87
1997 66.34
1998 66.93
1999 67.22
2000 67.76
2001 67.13
2002 65.98
2003 65.67
2004 65.67
2005 64.40
2006 64.21
2007 66.23
2008 66.37
2009 66.05
2010 66.58
2011 66.91
2012 67.42
2013 66.76
2014 66.62
2015 66.58
2016 66.31
2017 66.76
2018 67.65
2019 68.21
2020 67.36
2021 67.70

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure