Indonesia vs United States: Working-age population (15+)
Indonesia
215,371
in 2024
United States
273,653
in 2025
Indonesia rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Working-age population (15+) over time
- Indonesia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 273,653 against 215,371 in Indonesia, a difference of 58,282.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 82 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 191,350 | 254,159 | 62,809 | United States |
| 2020s | 210,912 | 265,233 | 54,321 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher working-age population, Indonesia or United States?
- United States, at 273,653 against 215,371 in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in working-age population between Indonesia and United States?
- 58,282, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for working-age population?
- Indonesia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Working-age population (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.