Employed foreign citizens in Indonesia
Indonesia: Employed foreign citizens was 4.22 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Employed foreign citizens in Indonesia, 2010–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, employed foreign citizens in Indonesia stood at 4.22. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.8% on the previous year and down 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed foreign citizens in Indonesia peaked at 33.12 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.22, in 2024.
That places Indonesia 27th out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employed foreign citizens in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 33.12 | — |
| 2021 | 4.24 | -87.2% |
| 2022 | 6.3 | +48.5% |
| 2023 | 8.58 | +36.1% |
| 2024 | 4.22 | -50.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 4.22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.2, 25% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 4.22 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.85, 5% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.12 | 33.12 | 33.12 | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.83 | 4.22 | 8.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 24 Kyrgyzstan 12.95 compare
- 25 Azerbaijan 9.44 compare
- 26 Mongolia 6.48 compare
More gender data for Indonesia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 66,364 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7373 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 229,513 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 229,513 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed foreign citizens in Indonesia?
- Employed foreign citizens in Indonesia was 4.22 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employed foreign citizens recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.12 in 2010.
- What is the lowest employed foreign citizens recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 in 2024.
- How does Indonesia rank for employed foreign citizens?
- Indonesia ranks 27th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employed foreign citizens rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employed foreign citizens. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.