Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Indonesia
Indonesia: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 22.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Indonesia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Indonesia stood at 22.5%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Indonesia peaked at 22.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 1991.
Indonesia ranks 60th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.4% | — |
| 1992 | 14.9% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 15.4% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 16.2% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 17.2% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 18.4% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 19.0% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 16.6% | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 16.3% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 22.3% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 22.5% | +1.1% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 22.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 22.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.9%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 14.4% | 19.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 16.3% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 18.3% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 21.6% | 22.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 57 Saudi Arabia 23.1% compare
- 58 Cape Verde 23.1% compare
- 59 Guatemala 22.7% compare
- 61 Sao Tome and Principe 22.5% compare
- 62 Senegal 22.5% compare
- 63 North Korea 22.4% compare
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 industry jobs as a share of total employment in Indonesia?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Indonesia was 22.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 1991.
- How does Indonesia rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Indonesia ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.