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

Indonesia: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban was 71.03 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
71.03 million
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
5th
of 96 countries
All-time high
71.03 million
in 2019
All-time low
18.78 million
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2019

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

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1990200420191990: 18.8M1992: 21.7M1994: 25.6M1996: 28.7M1997: 30.7M1998: 32.4M1999: 35.1M2000: 36.6M2001: 30.6M2002: 32.7M2003: 32.5M2004: 32.7M2005: 31.7M2006: 32.3M2007: 42.8M2008: 44.7M2009: 44.8M2010: 46.8M2011: 54.6M2012: 54.2M2013: 52.6M2014: 57.2M2015: 61.2M2016: 62.5M2017: 65.4M2018: 68.5M2019: 71.0M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Indonesia stood at 71.03 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Indonesia peaked at 71.03 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.78 million, in 1990.

That places Indonesia 5th out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.57 million 18.78 million 35.05 million 7
2000s 36.13 million 30.57 million 44.80 million 10
2010s 59.41 million 46.82 million 71.03 million 10

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 2 United States 126.91 million compare
  2. 3 India 123.36 million compare
  3. 4 Brazil 89.59 million compare
  4. 6 Mexico 43.40 million compare
  5. 7 Germany 33.28 million compare
  6. 8 Nigeria 29.96 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Indonesia?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Indonesia was 71.03 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 71.03 million in 2019.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.78 million in 1990.
How does Indonesia rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban?
Indonesia ranks 5th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,364 data points, 1970–2021
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