Minimum Wages in Indonesia increased to 5.40 IDR Million/Month in 2025 from 5.07 IDR Million/Month in 2024. This dataset provides - Indonesia Minimum Wages- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Wages in Manufacturing in Indonesia decreased to 3090532 IDR/Month in the first quarter of 2025 from 3246220 IDR/Month in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Indonesia Average Monthly Wages in Manufacturing - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

As of February 2025, the average Indonesian employee could expect a net monthly salary of around ***** million Indonesian rupiah. The highest recorded average monthly net salary was in August 2024, reaching around *** million Indonesian rupiah.

As of February 2025, the mining sector was the highest-paying sector in Indonesia, with an average monthly net wage of about **** million Indonesian rupiah. By comparison, the agricultural sector was the lowest-paying sector. However, when it comes to the number of people employed, the reverse is true. Lowest wages for the largest sector of employment In 2023, the agricultural sector employed more than ** million of workers, compared to the approximately *** million people employed in the information and communication industry. Although employment in agriculture has been declining over the past few years, it still makes up the biggest share of workers in Indonesia. With the concentration of the agricultural industry in rural areas, this creates a large disparity in purchasing power between the rural and urban populations. Disparity between urban and rural incomes Although the cost of living in the countryside in Indonesia was significantly lower than in the cities and urban centers like Jakarta, there was also a significant difference in the availability of better-paid work. Those employed in the information and communication sector in the urban areas can expect over *** million rupiah more than those employed in this same sector in rural areas. This discrepancy in job quality and wages significantly impacted poverty levels, with rural areas experiencing a higher share of the population living below the poverty line.

In 2024, the monthly minimum wage in Jakarta was **** million Indonesian rupiah. Jakarta has the highest minimum wage, followed by Papua. Despite being one of the least developed provinces in Indonesia, Papua has one of the highest minimum wages in Indonesia. This is due to its high logistical costs. For the same commodities, the price outside of Java island is usually higher, reaching five times higher in Papua.

Monthly Average Wage: BE: Urban: Primary: Uncomplete data was reported at 1,474,854.000 IDR in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,354,124.000 IDR for 2017. Monthly Average Wage: BE: Urban: Primary: Uncomplete data is updated yearly, averaging 542,728.500 IDR from Aug 1997 (Median) to 2018, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,474,854.000 IDR in 2018 and a record low of 150,110.000 IDR in 1997. Monthly Average Wage: BE: Urban: Primary: Uncomplete 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.GBB003: Monthly Average Wage: by Education Level.

Indonesia Monthly Average Wage: Construction data was reported at 2,278,238.000 IDR in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,113,524.000 IDR for 2017. Indonesia Monthly Average Wage: Construction data is updated yearly, averaging 2,059,778.000 IDR from Aug 2015 (Median) to 2018, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,278,238.000 IDR in 2018 and a record low of 1,680,557.000 IDR in 2015. Indonesia Monthly Average Wage: Construction 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.GBB002: Monthly Average Wage: by Industry.

Indonesia Monthly Average Wage: Female data was reported at 2,178,134.000 IDR in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,070,274.000 IDR for 2017. Indonesia Monthly Average Wage: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 720,632.000 IDR from Aug 1994 (Median) to 2018, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,178,134.000 IDR in 2018 and a record low of 113,497.000 IDR in 1994. Indonesia Monthly Average Wage: Female 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.GBB002: Monthly Average Wage: by Industry.

As of August 2023, the average monthly wage of female workers in Indonesia was **** million Indonesian rupiah, more than **** percent lower than the male worker's wage. Like in many other countries, the female worker's wage in Indonesia is consistently and significantly lower than the male worker's wage.

Key information about Indonesia Monthly Earnings

• Indonesia Monthly Earnings stood at 187 USD in Dec 2024, compared with the previous figure of 190 USD in Dec 2023
• Indonesia Monthly Earnings data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1991 to Dec 2024, with an average number of 103 USD
• The data reached the an all-time high of 192 USD in Dec 2022 and a record low of 34 USD in Dec 1998

CEIC shifts year-end for annual Monthly Earnings. CEIC converts Monthly Earnings into USD. Statistics Indonesia provides Monthly Average Wage in local currency. The Bank of Indonesia average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Monthly Earnings are reported in annual frequency, ending in August of each year.


Further information about Indonesia Monthly Earnings

• In the latest reports, Indonesia Population reached 275 million people in Dec 2022
• Unemployment Rate of Indonesia dropped to 5 % in Aug 2024
• The country's Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 71 % in Aug 2024

Wages in Indonesia decreased to 3094.818 IDR/Month in the first quarter of 2025 from 3267.6180 IDR/Month in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Indonesia Wages.

Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Indonesia was reported at 50.64 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Indonesia - Wage and salary workers; male (% of males employed) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Indonesia was reported at 45.95 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Indonesia - Wage and salaried workers; total (% of total employed) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

As of February 2025, the highest average monthly net wage In Indonesia's rural areas was from the real estate sector, at around ***** million Indonesian rupiah. This was followed by wages in the mining sector, at approximately *** million Indonesian rupiah a month on average.

Indonesia Monthly Average Wage: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing data was reported at 1,409,656.000 IDR in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,288,847.000 IDR for 2017. Indonesia Monthly Average Wage: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing data is updated yearly, averaging 1,265,099.000 IDR from Aug 2015 (Median) to 2018, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,409,656.000 IDR in 2018 and a record low of 1,018,148.000 IDR in 2015. Indonesia Monthly Average Wage: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 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.GBB002: Monthly Average Wage: by Industry.

As of 2024, the average net wage of agricultural workers in Indonesia amounted to around *********** Indonesian rupiah monthly. The agricultural sector in Indonesia made up the biggest share of workers in Indonesia. However, the workers in the agricultural industry still received one of the lowest wages in the country.

Indonesia Labour Wages: Farmer: per Day: Nominal data was reported at 54,152.000 IDR in Jun 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 54,056.000 IDR for May 2019. Indonesia Labour Wages: Farmer: per Day: Nominal data is updated monthly, averaging 46,684.000 IDR from Nov 2011 (Median) to Jun 2019, with 92 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 54,152.000 IDR in Jun 2019 and a record low of 39,503.000 IDR in Nov 2011. Indonesia Labour Wages: Farmer: per Day: Nominal 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.GBB001: Labor Wage: by Occupation.

Indonesia Monthly Average Wage: Urban: Information and Communication data was reported at 4,318,066.000 IDR in 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4,440,088.000 IDR for 2017. Indonesia Monthly Average Wage: Urban: Information and Communication data is updated yearly, averaging 4,323,653.000 IDR from Aug 2015 (Median) to 2018, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,440,088.000 IDR in 2017 and a record low of 3,416,481.000 IDR in 2015. Indonesia Monthly Average Wage: Urban: Information and Communication 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.GBB002: Monthly Average Wage: by Industry.

Account used to receive wages (% age 15+) in Indonesia was reported at 7.3028 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Indonesia - Account used to receive wages (% age 15+) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

In 2024, DKI Jakarta had the highest average net wage of formal employees in Indonesia, at around **** million Indonesian rupiah a month. In comparison, formal employees in East Nusa Tenggara had the lowest average monthly salary of **** million Indonesian rupiah. The salaries in Indonesia in that year varied greatly, with those formally employed earning significantly more than those in informal and casual employment.