Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 39.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Indonesia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 39.6% for labor force, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Indonesia peaked at 39.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2005.
That places Indonesia 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.6% | — |
| 1991 | 38.1% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 38.5% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 38.1% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 38.4% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 38.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 38.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 38.0% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 38.6% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 38.4% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 38.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 37.6% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 36.7% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 36.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 36.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 37.8% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 38.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 38.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 39.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 39.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 39.3% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 39.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 39.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 39.6% | +0.2% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 39.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.4%, 93% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 39.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.8%, 86% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.3% | 38.0% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 36.0% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 38.1% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 39.3% | 39.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.73 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.45 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 27.84 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.68 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Indonesia?
- Labor force, female in Indonesia was 39.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2005.
- How does Indonesia rank for labor force, female?
- Indonesia ranks 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.