Indonesia — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Indonesia, 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Indonesia was 67.97% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 68.24% in 2019. The lowest was 64.21% in 2006 (about 1.1× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.07% per year.
Indonesia ranks 36 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 19%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 64.35%, so Indonesia sits above it. It peaked in 2019 and has fallen 0% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved up 2%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 7 of 29 economies; Macao SAR, China (67.85%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 58th of 187 in 1990 → 47th of 187 in 2000 → 54th of 187 in 2010 → 37th of 187 in 2020 → 35th of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67.97% | +0.0 pp |
| 2024 | 67.93% | +0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 67.9% | +0.9 pp |
| 2022 | 67.02% | +1.2 pp |
| 2021 | 65.87% | -1.5 pp |
| 2020 | 67.4% | -0.8 pp |
| 2019 | 68.24% | +0.6 pp |
| 2018 | 67.65% | +1.0 pp |
| 2017 | 66.69% | +0.4 pp |
| 2016 | 66.31% | -0.3 pp |
| 2015 | 66.58% | -0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 66.62% | -0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 66.76% | -0.7 pp |
| 2012 | 67.42% | +0.5 pp |
| 2011 | 66.91% | +0.3 pp |
| 2010 | 66.58% | +0.5 pp |
| 2009 | 66.05% | -0.3 pp |
| 2008 | 66.37% | +0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 66.23% | +2.0 pp |
| 2006 | 64.21% | -0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 64.4% | -1.3 pp |
| 2004 | 65.68% | +0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 65.67% | -0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 65.98% | -1.2 pp |
| 2001 | 67.13% | -0.6 pp |
| 2000 | 67.76% | +0.5 pp |
| 1999 | 67.22% | +0.3 pp |
| 1998 | 66.93% | +0.6 pp |
| 1997 | 66.34% | -0.5 pp |
| 1996 | 66.87% | +0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 66.83% | +0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 66.8% | +1.2 pp |
| 1993 | 65.63% | -0.7 pp |
| 1992 | 66.32% | +0.4 pp |
| 1991 | 65.95% | -0.4 pp |
| 1990 | 66.36% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Indonesia’s Labor participation in 1991?
65.95% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Indonesia’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was growing overall: +2.4% in total — about 0.1% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 67.97%; 2024: 67.93%; 2023: 67.9%; 2022: 67.02%; 2021: 65.87%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.