Unemployment with basic education in Indonesia
Indonesia: Unemployment with basic education was 2.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Indonesia, 1990–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2023, unemployment with basic education in Indonesia stood at 2.1%.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Indonesia peaked at 6.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1990.
That places Indonesia 110th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 4.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.8% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 107 Argentina 2.1% compare
- 108 East Timor 2.1% compare
- 109 El Salvador 2.1% compare
- 111 Guatemala 2.0% compare
- 112 Philippines 1.9% compare
- 113 Bolivia 1.8% compare
More work & labour data for Indonesia
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 53.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 53.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 82.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 38.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Indonesia?
- Unemployment with basic education in Indonesia was 2.1% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1990.
- How does Indonesia rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Indonesia ranks 110th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).