Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Indonesia

Indonesia: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male was 78.35 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
78.35 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
4th
of 109 countries
All-time high
78.35 million
in 2019
All-time low
44.39 million
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2019

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Indonesia, 1990–2019

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1990200420191990: 44.4M1991: 45.3M1992: 46.1M1993: 46.8M1994: 49.2M1996: 51.1M1997: 52.1M1998: 54.3M1999: 56.0M2000: 56.2M2001: 46.4M2002: 50.8M2003: 50.5M2004: 51.5M2005: 46.2M2006: 46.4M2007: 63.5M2008: 63.9M2009: 64.5M2010: 66.6M2011: 68.6M2012: 68.6M2013: 66.6M2014: 71.7M2015: 72.7M2016: 72.8M2017: 74.6M2018: 76.9M2019: 78.3M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Indonesia is 78.35 million, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Indonesia peaked at 78.35 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.39 million, in 1990.

That places Indonesia 4th out of 109 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, male in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Indonesia, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 44.39 million —
1991 45.26 million +2.0%
1992 46.11 million +1.9%
1993 46.83 million +1.6%
1994 49.20 million +5.0%
1996 51.07 million +3.8%
1997 52.08 million +2.0%
1998 54.31 million +4.3%
1999 55.95 million +3.0%
2000 56.22 million +0.5%
2001 46.43 million -17.4%
2002 50.81 million +9.4%
2003 50.49 million -0.6%
2004 51.46 million +1.9%
2005 46.23 million -10.2%
2006 46.40 million +0.4%
2007 63.51 million +36.9%
2008 63.89 million +0.6%
2009 64.52 million +1.0%
2010 66.60 million +3.2%
2011 68.64 million +3.1%
2012 68.64 million -0.0%
2013 66.59 million -3.0%
2014 71.65 million +7.6%
2015 72.71 million +1.5%
2016 72.76 million +0.1%
2017 74.60 million +2.5%
2018 76.94 million +3.1%
2019 78.35 million +1.8%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 78.35 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.86 million, 42.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 78.35 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.02 million, 4.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +36.9% 46.40 million 63.51 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.47 million 44.39 million 55.95 million 9
2000s 54.00 million 46.23 million 64.52 million 10
2010s 71.75 million 66.59 million 78.35 million 10

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 1 China 407.14 million compare
  2. 2 India 301.01 million compare
  3. 3 United States 78.72 million compare
  4. 5 Brazil 57.08 million compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 48.98 million compare
  6. 7 Nigeria 42.40 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Indonesia?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Indonesia was 78.35 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 78.35 million in 2019.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 44.39 million in 1990.
How does Indonesia rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male?
Indonesia ranks 4th out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,563 data points, 1970–2021
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