Unemployment Rate in Indonesia decreased to 4.82 percent in the first quarter of 2024 from 5.32 percent in the third quarter of 2023. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Indonesia Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

This statistic shows the unemployment rate in Indonesia from 1999 to 2023. In 2023, the unemployment rate in Indonesia was at approximately 3.31 percent. Indonesia's population and economy The Republic of Indonesia is a sovereign state archipelago in Southeast Asia, composed of more than 17,000 islands. In 2010, Indonesia's total population amounted to more than 237 million people. It is estimated to reach more than 255 million people by 2015. Indonesia is among the the thirty largest countries in the world (in terms of geographical area) and also among the countries with the largest population, behind China, India, and the USA. Better living conditions, better health care, and a growing economy in Indonesia are fundamental for the growing population. Nowadays, Jakarta, the largest city in Indonesia, has more than 9.5 million inhabitants. Indonesia's economy has seen major improvements over the past years, and the country is one of the frontrunners here as well: Estimated to be around 856 billion U.S. dollars, Indonesia had one of largest gross domestic products worldwide in 2014. As a result of the prospering economy, unemployment in the country is rapidly decreasing. as can be seen above. Between 2005 and 2014, the unemployment rate in Indonesia decreased by more than 5 percent.

In 2023, the youth unemployment rate in Indonesia remained nearly unchanged at around 13.94 percent. With a decline of 0.1 percentage points (-0.71 percent), there is no significant change to 2022. The youth unemployment rate of a country or region refers to the share of the total workforce aged 15 to 24 that is currently without work, but actively searching for employment. It does not include economically inactive persons such as full-time students or the long-term unemployed.Find more key insights for the youth unemployment rate in countries like Malaysia and Singapore.

Indonesia Unemployment Rate: North Sumatera data was reported at 5.560 % in 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.600 % for 2017. Indonesia Unemployment Rate: North Sumatera data is updated yearly, averaging 7.061 % from Aug 1996 (Median) to 2018, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.500 % in 2006 and a record low of 5.103 % in 1997. Indonesia Unemployment Rate: North Sumatera data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Indonesia – Table ID.GBA023: Unemployment Rate: by Province.

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Indonesia was reported at 3.081 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Indonesia - Unemployment, female (national estimate) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

Indonesia Unemployment Rate: Kalimantan: East data was reported at 6.600 % in 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.910 % for 2017. Indonesia Unemployment Rate: Kalimantan: East data is updated yearly, averaging 9.040 % from Aug 1996 (Median) to 2018, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.430 % in 2006 and a record low of 6.600 % in 2018. Indonesia Unemployment Rate: Kalimantan: East data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Indonesia – Table ID.GBA023: Unemployment Rate: by Province.

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Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Indonesia was reported at 3.308 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Indonesia - Unemployment, total - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

Indonesia Unemployment Rate: Java: East data was reported at 3.990 % in 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.000 % for 2017. Indonesia Unemployment Rate: Java: East data is updated yearly, averaging 4.250 % from Aug 1996 (Median) to 2018, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.786 % in 2003 and a record low of 3.318 % in 1997. Indonesia Unemployment Rate: Java: East data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Indonesia – Table ID.GBA023: Unemployment Rate: by Province.

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Indonesia was reported at 13.08 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Indonesia - Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

As of February 2024, Banten had the highest unemployment rate among provinces in Indonesia, at around seven percent. The Riau Islands followed closely at approximately 6.9 percent.

Indonesia Unemployment Rate: Java: Central data was reported at 4.510 % in 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.570 % for 2017. Indonesia Unemployment Rate: Java: Central data is updated yearly, averaging 6.020 % from Aug 1996 (Median) to 2018, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.720 % in 2015 and a record low of 3.775 % in 1996. Indonesia Unemployment Rate: Java: Central data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Indonesia – Table ID.GBA023: Unemployment Rate: by Province.

Indonesia Unemployment Rate: Nusa Tenggara: East data was reported at 3.010 % in 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.270 % for 2017. Indonesia Unemployment Rate: Nusa Tenggara: East data is updated yearly, averaging 3.340 % from Aug 1996 (Median) to 2018, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.460 % in 2005 and a record low of 2.168 % in 1996. Indonesia Unemployment Rate: Nusa Tenggara: East data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Indonesia – Table ID.GBA023: Unemployment Rate: by Province.

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Indonesia was reported at 3.454 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Indonesia - Unemployment, male - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

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Indonesia Unemployment Rate: Bangka Belitung data was reported at 3.650 % in 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.780 % for 2017. Indonesia Unemployment Rate: Bangka Belitung data is updated yearly, averaging 5.630 % from Aug 2002 (Median) to 2018, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.989 % in 2006 and a record low of 2.600 % in 2016. Indonesia Unemployment Rate: Bangka Belitung data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Indonesia – Table ID.GBA023: Unemployment Rate: by Province.

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In 2023, the unemployment rate in Bontang, East Kalimantan, was around 7.7 percent, marking the highest rate among other regions in the province. In contrast, the lowest unemployment rate was found in the North Penajam Paser regency, at about two percent.

The rate of unemployment in Jakarta was 6.03 percent as of February 2024, indicating a decrease from the same period in the previous year. The majority of people in Jakarta are employed in the wholesale, transportation and other services industries, respectively.

Indonesia Unemployment Rate: Half Yearly data was reported at 5.010 % in Feb 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.340 % for Aug 2018. Indonesia Unemployment Rate: Half Yearly data is updated semiannually, averaging 6.320 % from Feb 2005 (Median) to Feb 2019, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.240 % in Aug 2005 and a record low of 5.010 % in Feb 2019. Indonesia Unemployment Rate: Half Yearly data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Indonesia – Table ID.GBA023: Unemployment Rate: by Province.