Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Indonesia
Indonesia: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 3.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Indonesia, 1976–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Indonesia is 3.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Indonesia peaked at 8.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1977.
That places Indonesia 137th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.9% | — |
| 1977 | 1.3% | -32.7% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | +92.0% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | -33.2% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | +72.4% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -26.5% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | +23.6% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | +56.9% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -4.4% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 3.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 57% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 3.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +92.0% | 1.3% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 2.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 2.5% | 6.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.1% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Indonesia?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Indonesia was 3.3% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1977.
- How does Indonesia rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Indonesia ranks 137th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.