Indonesia - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Indonesia was 139,164,200 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 139,164,200 in 2021 and a minimum value of 76,515,390 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 76,515,390
1991 78,049,290
1992 80,489,830
1993 81,632,210
1994 85,142,090
1995 87,301,300
1996 89,415,670
1997 90,831,390
1998 93,828,930
1999 96,420,800
2000 99,332,850
2001 100,111,000
2002 100,008,000
2003 101,099,300
2004 102,646,200
2005 102,184,300
2006 103,776,800
2007 108,893,100
2008 110,890,100
2009 112,039,700
2010 114,596,200
2011 117,225,400
2012 120,144,200
2013 120,972,100
2014 122,770,300
2015 124,807,200
2016 126,206,200
2017 129,127,500
2018 133,000,500
2019 136,202,200
2020 136,459,600
2021 139,164,200

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure