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

Indonesia: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and was 70.08 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
70.08 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
72.84 million
in 2007
All-time low
50.13 million
in 2006
Years of data
29
1990–2019

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

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1990200420191990: 62.7M1991: 62.5M1992: 63.7M1993: 63.7M1994: 65.7M1996: 64.5M1997: 64.5M1998: 68.1M1999: 68.7M2000: 68.8M2001: 55.4M2002: 59.7M2003: 58.8M2004: 58.2M2005: 52.7M2006: 50.1M2007: 72.8M2008: 71.4M2009: 71.0M2010: 71.6M2011: 71.9M2012: 71.4M2013: 67.9M2014: 71.5M2015: 68.7M2016: 67.9M2017: 69.7M2018: 70.5M2019: 70.1M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Indonesia stood at 70.08 million.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Indonesia peaked at 72.84 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 50.13 million, in 2006.

That places Indonesia 3rd 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, primary education and in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Indonesia, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 62.68 million —
1991 62.54 million -0.2%
1992 63.70 million +1.9%
1993 63.69 million -0.0%
1994 65.74 million +3.2%
1996 64.51 million -1.9%
1997 64.53 million +0.0%
1998 68.11 million +5.5%
1999 68.69 million +0.8%
2000 68.80 million +0.2%
2001 55.40 million -19.5%
2002 59.65 million +7.7%
2003 58.84 million -1.4%
2004 58.23 million -1.0%
2005 52.67 million -9.6%
2006 50.13 million -4.8%
2007 72.84 million +45.3%
2008 71.38 million -2.0%
2009 71.00 million -0.5%
2010 71.57 million +0.8%
2011 71.89 million +0.4%
2012 71.38 million -0.7%
2013 67.87 million -4.9%
2014 71.48 million +5.3%
2015 68.67 million -3.9%
2016 67.90 million -1.1%
2017 69.72 million +2.7%
2018 70.45 million +1.1%
2019 70.08 million -0.5%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 70.08 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 million, 69.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 70.08 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.77 million, 12.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and 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 +45.3% 50.13 million 72.84 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.91 million 62.54 million 68.69 million 9
2000s 61.89 million 50.13 million 72.84 million 10
2010s 70.10 million 67.87 million 71.89 million 10

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 1 China 431.07 million compare
  2. 2 India 250.83 million compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 53.22 million compare
  4. 5 Bangladesh 43.01 million compare
  5. 6 Nigeria 33.56 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, primary education and in Indonesia?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Indonesia was 70.08 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 72.84 million in 2007.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 50.13 million in 2006.
How does Indonesia rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Indonesia ranks 3rd out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,506 data points, 1970–2021
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