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

Indonesia: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total was 127.95 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
127.95 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
4th
of 113 countries
All-time high
127.95 million
in 2019
All-time low
72.82 million
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2019

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

050.0M100.0M150.0M1990200420191990: 72.8M1991: 73.6M1992: 75.6M1993: 76.5M1994: 80.8M1996: 83.0M1997: 84.1M1998: 89.0M1999: 91.1M2000: 91.7M2001: 75.0M2002: 80.0M2003: 79.6M2004: 80.1M2005: 74.7M2006: 73.7M2007: 101.8M2008: 103.1M2009: 104.2M2010: 107.7M2011: 108.9M2012: 110.1M2013: 106.8M2014: 115.0M2015: 115.8M2016: 118.0M2017: 121.4M2018: 125.9M2019: 128.0M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 127.95 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Indonesia peaked at 127.95 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.82 million, in 1990.

That places Indonesia 4th out of 113 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, total in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Indonesia, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 72.82 million —
1991 73.64 million +1.1%
1992 75.59 million +2.7%
1993 76.52 million +1.2%
1994 80.83 million +5.6%
1996 82.97 million +2.6%
1997 84.09 million +1.4%
1998 88.98 million +5.8%
1999 91.11 million +2.4%
2000 91.73 million +0.7%
2001 74.99 million -18.3%
2002 80.05 million +6.8%
2003 79.65 million -0.5%
2004 80.10 million +0.6%
2005 74.72 million -6.7%
2006 73.65 million -1.4%
2007 101.76 million +38.2%
2008 103.14 million +1.4%
2009 104.18 million +1.0%
2010 107.69 million +3.4%
2011 108.90 million +1.1%
2012 110.13 million +1.1%
2013 106.85 million -3.0%
2014 115.00 million +7.6%
2015 115.82 million +0.7%
2016 117.98 million +1.9%
2017 121.42 million +2.9%
2018 125.89 million +3.7%
2019 127.95 million +1.6%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 127.95 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 million, 36.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 127.95 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.57 million, 5.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total 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 +38.2% 73.65 million 101.76 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.73 million 72.82 million 91.11 million 9
2000s 86.40 million 73.65 million 104.18 million 10
2010s 115.76 million 106.85 million 127.95 million 10

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 1 China 718.26 million compare
  2. 2 India 406.89 million compare
  3. 3 United States 150.80 million compare
  4. 5 Brazil 100.99 million compare
  5. 6 Nigeria 81.34 million compare
  6. 7 Pakistan 64.01 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Indonesia?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Indonesia was 127.95 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 127.95 million in 2019.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 72.82 million in 1990.
How does Indonesia rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total?
Indonesia ranks 4th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,673 data points, 1970–2021
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