Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Indonesia

Indonesia: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 3.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.3%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
137th
of 185 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2007
All-time low
1.3%
in 1977
Years of data
42
1976–2023

Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Indonesia, 1976–2023

24681976199920231976: 1.9 %1977: 1.3 %1978: 2.5 %1980: 1.7 %1982: 2.9 %1985: 2.1 %1986: 2.6 %1987: 2.6 %1988: 2.7 %1990: 2.5 %1991: 2.6 %1992: 2.7 %1993: 2.8 %1994: 4.4 %1996: 4.9 %1997: 4.7 %1998: 5.5 %1999: 6.4 %2000: 6.1 %2001: 6.1 %2002: 6.6 %2003: 6.7 %2004: 7.3 %2005: 7.9 %2006: 7.6 %2007: 8.1 %2008: 7.2 %2009: 6.1 %2010: 5.6 %2011: 5.2 %2012: 4.5 %2013: 4.3 %2014: 4 %2015: 4.5 %2016: 4.3 %2017: 3.8 %2018: 4.4 %2019: 3.6 %2020: 4.3 %2021: 3.8 %2022: 3.5 %2023: 3.3 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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

Indicator
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Unit
%
Source
Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 5,169 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.