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US vs Indonesia Unemployment
United States moved above Indonesia in 1998. In 1991 Indonesia stood at roughly 38% of United States’s Unemployment; today the figure is about 77%, and the pair was closest in 2019 (98%).
| Year | United States | Indonesia | Indonesia as % of US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.8% | 2.62% | 38% |
| 1970 | 6.8% | 2.62% | 38% |
| 1980 | 6.8% | 2.62% | 38% |
| 1990 | 6.8% | 2.62% | 38% |
| 2000 | 3.99% | 6.08% | 152% |
| 2010 | 9.63% | 5.61% | 58% |
| 2020 | 8.06% | 4.26% | 53% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | 3.24% | 77% |
Frequently asked questions
When did United States move above Indonesia in Unemployment?
In 1998. United States’s published Unemployment rose above Indonesia’s that year.
How do United States and Indonesia compare today?
United States is ahead: 4.2% against 3.24% — the trailing economy stands at about 77% of the leader.
Are these Unemployment figures nominal or adjusted?
The series is a share expressed in % of total labor force, exactly as the World Bank publishes it; movements are percentage points, not percent.
Full series
Every published year for both economies, with charts, downloads and citations: