Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Indonesia

Indonesia: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total was 39.89 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
39.89
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
49th
of 84 countries
All-time high
42.55
in 2010
All-time low
37.12
in 1992
Years of data
29
1990–2019

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Indonesia, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 37.61991: 37.91992: 37.11993: 37.61994: 37.81996: 38.61997: 40.61998: 39.21999: 39.82000: 40.22001: 40.62002: 39.42003: 40.12004: 41.32005: 40.62006: 41.42007: 42.42008: 42.32009: 42.12010: 42.62011: 40.42012: 40.12013: 38.42014: 402015: 40.52016: 42.12017: 40.72018: 402019: 39.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Indonesia is 39.89, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Indonesia peaked at 42.55 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 37.12, in 1992.

That places Indonesia 49th out of 84 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Indonesia, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 37.57 —
1991 37.91 +0.9%
1992 37.12 -2.1%
1993 37.6 +1.3%
1994 37.79 +0.5%
1996 38.61 +2.2%
1997 40.55 +5.0%
1998 39.24 -3.2%
1999 39.76 +1.3%
2000 40.21 +1.1%
2001 40.65 +1.1%
2002 39.44 -3.0%
2003 40.07 +1.6%
2004 41.31 +3.1%
2005 40.64 -1.6%
2006 41.41 +1.9%
2007 42.36 +2.3%
2008 42.32 -0.1%
2009 42.13 -0.4%
2010 42.55 +1.0%
2011 40.4 -5.1%
2012 40.08 -0.8%
2013 38.37 -4.3%
2014 40 +4.3%
2015 40.54 +1.4%
2016 42.14 +3.9%
2017 40.66 -3.5%
2018 40.03 -1.5%
2019 39.89 -0.4%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 39.89 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.56, 94% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 39.89 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41.5, 96% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.46 37.12 40.55 9
2000s 41.05 39.44 42.36 10
2010s 40.47 38.37 42.55 10

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 46 Romania 40.43 compare
  2. 47 Luxembourg 40.31 compare
  3. 48 Hungary 40.07 compare
  4. 50 Jamaica 39.8 compare
  5. 51 Malta 39.62 compare
  6. 52 Honduras 39.47 compare

See the full ranking of 84 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Indonesia?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Indonesia was 39.89 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 42.55 in 2010.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 37.12 in 1992.
How does Indonesia rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
Indonesia ranks 49th out of 84 countries with data for 2019.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,253 data points, 1970–2021
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