Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Indonesia

Indonesia: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.7%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
41st
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2014
All-time low
0.5%
in 2006
Years of data
27
1990–2019

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Indonesia, 1990–2019

00.20.40.61990200420191990: 0.527 % of urban population in working age1992: 0.539 % of urban population in working age1994: 0.549 % of urban population in working age1996: 0.548 % of urban population in working age1997: 0.556 % of urban population in working age1998: 0.553 % of urban population in working age1999: 0.562 % of urban population in working age2000: 0.569 % of urban population in working age2001: 0.514 % of urban population in working age2002: 0.512 % of urban population in working age2003: 0.508 % of urban population in working age2004: 0.504 % of urban population in working age2005: 0.491 % of urban population in working age2006: 0.484 % of urban population in working age2007: 0.557 % of urban population in working age2008: 0.582 % of urban population in working age2009: 0.583 % of urban population in working age2010: 0.604 % of urban population in working age2011: 0.643 % of urban population in working age2012: 0.641 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.606 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.652 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.616 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.618 % of urban population in working age2017: 0.632 % of urban population in working age2018: 0.639 % of urban population in working age2019: 0.651 % of urban population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population in working age.

Analysis

In 2019, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Indonesia stood at 0.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Indonesia peaked at 0.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2006.

That places Indonesia 41st out of 97 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Indonesia, 1990 to 2019.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
1990 0.5%
1992 0.5% +2.2%
1994 0.5% +2.0%
1996 0.5% -0.3%
1997 0.6% +1.5%
1998 0.6% -0.6%
1999 0.6% +1.7%
2000 0.6% +1.3%
2001 0.5% -9.8%
2002 0.5% -0.4%
2003 0.5% -0.7%
2004 0.5% -0.9%
2005 0.5% -2.5%
2006 0.5% -1.4%
2007 0.6% +15.1%
2008 0.6% +4.5%
2009 0.6% +0.2%
2010 0.6% +3.6%
2011 0.6% +6.4%
2012 0.6% -0.4%
2013 0.6% -5.4%
2014 0.7% +7.7%
2015 0.6% -5.6%
2016 0.6% +0.4%
2017 0.6% +2.2%
2018 0.6% +1.1%
2019 0.7% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 7
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Indonesia?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Indonesia was 0.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2006.
How does Indonesia rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban?
Indonesia ranks 41st out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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