Indonesia vs Upper middle income: Labor force, total

Indonesia
147.10 million
in 2025
Upper middle income
1.53 billion
in 2025
Indonesia rank
4th
Upper middle income rank
6th

Labor force, total over time

  • Indonesia
  • Upper middle income
0500.0M1.0B1.5B199020072025

How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 1.53 billion against 147.10 million in Indonesia, a difference of 1.38 billion.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 10.4 times Indonesia's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 4th and Upper middle income ranks 6th of 186 countries.

Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 87.80 million 1.16 billion 1.07 billion Upper middle income
2000s 107.01 million 1.34 billion 1.23 billion Upper middle income
2010s 127.07 million 1.47 billion 1.34 billion Upper middle income
2020s 141.38 million 1.51 billion 1.37 billion Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, total, Indonesia or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 1.53 billion against 147.10 million in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, total between Indonesia and Upper middle income?
1.38 billion, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Upper middle income?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Upper middle income rank globally for labor force, total?
Indonesia ranks 4th and Upper middle income ranks 6th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force, total
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.