Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 3.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Indonesia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Indonesia stood at 3.4%.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Indonesia peaked at 6.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1991.
That places Indonesia 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.4% | — |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | +47.7% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | -1.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 3.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 60% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 3.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.3%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 2.4% | 6.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.3% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 128 Liberia 3.5% compare
- 129 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 3.4% compare
- 130 Comoros 3.4% compare
- 132 Guinea-Bissau 3.4% compare
- 133 Hong Kong, China 3.3% compare
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 3.2% compare
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, male (% of male labor force) in Indonesia?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Indonesia was 3.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1991.
- How does Indonesia rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Indonesia ranks 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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, male (% of male 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.