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.

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.

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.

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Indonesia was reported at 3.082 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Indonesia - Unemployment, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

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: Java data was reported at 4,397.978 Person th in 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4,432.389 Person th for 2017. Indonesia Unemployment: Java data is updated yearly, averaging 4,387.113 Person th from Aug 1984 (Median) to 2018, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,421.070 Person th in 2005 and a record low of 826.446 Person th in 1984. Indonesia Unemployment: Java 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.GBA022: Unemployment: 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.

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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.

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As of August 2023, around 788 thousand people in Indonesia with a university degree were unable to get a job. Meanwhile, around 2.5 million people with a senior high school degree were in open unemployment.

Indonesia Unemployment: Sumatra: West Sumatra data was reported at 141.680 Person th in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 138.703 Person th for 2017. Indonesia Unemployment: Sumatra: West Sumatra data is updated yearly, averaging 134.439 Person th from Aug 1984 (Median) to 2018, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 264.307 Person th in 2005 and a record low of 22.351 Person th in 1984. Indonesia Unemployment: Sumatra: West Sumatra 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.GBA022: Unemployment: by Province.

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: 30-34 Years data was reported at 540.555 Person th in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 530.219 Person th for 2017. Indonesia Unemployment: 30-34 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 624.576 Person th from Aug 1997 (Median) to 2018, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,045.374 Person th in 2007 and a record low of 236.816 Person th in 1997. Indonesia Unemployment: 30-34 Years 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.GBA021: Unemployment: by Age.

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.

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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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.

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This line chart displays unemployment (% of total labor force) by date using the aggregation average and is filtered where the country is Indonesia. The data is about countries per year.