Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Indonesia

Indonesia: Employment rate, aged 15-64, total was 1.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1990
All-time low
0.9%
in 2006
Years of data
29
1990–2019

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Indonesia, 1990–2019

00.20.40.60.811990200420191990: 0.974 % of total labor force in working age1991: 0.973 % of total labor force in working age1992: 0.972 % of total labor force in working age1993: 0.971 % of total labor force in working age1994: 0.955 % of total labor force in working age1996: 0.947 % of total labor force in working age1997: 0.948 % of total labor force in working age1998: 0.943 % of total labor force in working age1999: 0.934 % of total labor force in working age2000: 0.937 % of total labor force in working age2001: 0.927 % of total labor force in working age2002: 0.925 % of total labor force in working age2003: 0.926 % of total labor force in working age2004: 0.918 % of total labor force in working age2005: 0.909 % of total labor force in working age2006: 0.897 % of total labor force in working age2007: 0.916 % of total labor force in working age2008: 0.93 % of total labor force in working age2009: 0.94 % of total labor force in working age2010: 0.938 % of total labor force in working age2011: 0.95 % of total labor force in working age2012: 0.956 % of total labor force in working age2013: 0.946 % of total labor force in working age2014: 0.951 % of total labor force in working age2015: 0.945 % of total labor force in working age2016: 0.956 % of total labor force in working age2017: 0.958 % of total labor force in working age2018: 0.959 % of total labor force in working age2019: 0.962 % of total labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Indonesia is 1.0%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Indonesia peaked at 1.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2006.

That places Indonesia 20th out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Indonesia, 1990 to 2019.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
1990 1.0%
1991 1.0% -0.1%
1992 1.0% -0.1%
1993 1.0% -0.0%
1994 1.0% -1.7%
1996 0.9% -0.8%
1997 0.9% +0.2%
1998 0.9% -0.6%
1999 0.9% -1.0%
2000 0.9% +0.3%
2001 0.9% -1.0%
2002 0.9% -0.2%
2003 0.9% +0.2%
2004 0.9% -0.9%
2005 0.9% -1.1%
2006 0.9% -1.3%
2007 0.9% +2.1%
2008 0.9% +1.5%
2009 0.9% +1.2%
2010 0.9% -0.2%
2011 1.0% +1.3%
2012 1.0% +0.6%
2013 0.9% -1.0%
2014 1.0% +0.6%
2015 0.9% -0.6%
2016 1.0% +1.2%
2017 1.0% +0.2%
2018 1.0% +0.1%
2019 1.0% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 9
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 10

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 17 Ghana 1.0% compare
  2. 18 Mozambique 1.0% compare
  3. 19 Republic of Korea 1.0% compare
  4. 21 Mexico 1.0% compare
  5. 22 Iceland 1.0% compare
  6. 23 Malta 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Indonesia?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Indonesia was 1.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2006.
How does Indonesia rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, total?
Indonesia ranks 20th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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