Average hourly earnings of employees in Indonesia
Indonesia: Average hourly earnings of employees was 3.17 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees in Indonesia, 1996–2023
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average hourly earnings of employees in Indonesia is 3.17 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees in Indonesia peaked at 3.17 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.13 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2000.
Indonesia ranks 56th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 53 Cambodia 3.6 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 54 Armenia 3.56 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 55 Zambia 3.3 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 57 Jamaica 3.04 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 58 Mali 2.99 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 59 Myanmar 2.94 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees in Indonesia?
- Average hourly earnings of employees in Indonesia was 3.17 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2000.
- How does Indonesia rank for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Indonesia ranks 56th out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.