Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 3.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Indonesia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Indonesia is 3.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Indonesia peaked at 10.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1992.
That places Indonesia 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.0% | — |
| 1992 | 3.0% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | +69.6% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | -2.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 3.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 40% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 3.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.0%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.0% | 6.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 6.7% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 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 unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Indonesia?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Indonesia was 3.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1992.
- How does Indonesia rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Indonesia ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.