Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Indonesia

Indonesia: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education was 57.87 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
57.87 million
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
5th
of 108 countries
All-time high
57.87 million
in 2019
All-time low
10.12 million
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2019

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Indonesia, 1990–2019

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M1990200420191990: 10.1M1991: 11.1M1992: 11.9M1993: 12.8M1994: 15.1M1996: 18.5M1997: 19.6M1998: 20.9M1999: 22.4M2000: 22.9M2001: 19.6M2002: 20.4M2003: 20.8M2004: 21.9M2005: 22.0M2006: 23.5M2007: 28.9M2008: 31.8M2009: 33.2M2010: 36.1M2011: 37.0M2012: 38.7M2013: 39.0M2014: 43.5M2015: 47.2M2016: 50.1M2017: 51.7M2018: 55.4M2019: 57.9M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Indonesia is 57.87 million, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Indonesia peaked at 57.87 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.12 million, in 1990.

That places Indonesia 5th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Indonesia, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 10.12 million —
1991 11.10 million +9.7%
1992 11.89 million +7.1%
1993 12.83 million +8.0%
1994 15.09 million +17.6%
1996 18.46 million +22.3%
1997 19.56 million +6.0%
1998 20.86 million +6.7%
1999 22.42 million +7.5%
2000 22.93 million +2.3%
2001 19.59 million -14.6%
2002 20.40 million +4.1%
2003 20.81 million +2.0%
2004 21.87 million +5.1%
2005 22.05 million +0.8%
2006 23.52 million +6.7%
2007 28.92 million +22.9%
2008 31.75 million +9.8%
2009 33.17 million +4.5%
2010 36.12 million +8.9%
2011 37.01 million +2.5%
2012 38.74 million +4.7%
2013 38.98 million +0.6%
2014 43.53 million +11.7%
2015 47.15 million +8.3%
2016 50.08 million +6.2%
2017 51.70 million +3.2%
2018 55.44 million +7.2%
2019 57.87 million +4.4%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 57.87 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.40 million, 24.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 57.87 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.51 million, 4.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.81 million 10.12 million 22.42 million 9
2000s 24.50 million 19.59 million 33.17 million 10
2010s 45.66 million 36.12 million 57.87 million 10

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 2 India 156.06 million compare
  2. 3 United States 148.46 million compare
  3. 4 Brazil 73.62 million compare
  4. 6 Nigeria 47.61 million compare
  5. 7 Kazakhstan 45.22 million compare
  6. 8 Germany 38.43 million compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Indonesia?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Indonesia was 57.87 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 57.87 million in 2019.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.12 million in 1990.
How does Indonesia rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Indonesia ranks 5th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2021
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