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.
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 |
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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
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.