Female share of low pay earners in Indonesia

Indonesia: Female share of low pay earners was 47.69 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
47.69
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
39th
of 70 countries
All-time high
50.91
in 2000
All-time low
41.72
in 2015
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Female share of low pay earners in Indonesia, 1996–2023

02040601996200920231996: 47.11997: 46.51998: 49.31999: 48.12000: 50.92001: 462002: 442003: 432004: 43.72005: 45.42006: 45.42007: 42.22008: 43.22009: 45.62010: 45.32011: 42.32012: 42.42013: 42.62014: 44.42015: 41.72016: 46.32017: 46.42018: 48.32019: 47.92020: 46.72021: 44.12022: 47.92023: 47.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, female share of low pay earners in Indonesia stood at 47.69.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in Indonesia peaked at 50.91 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.72, in 2015.

That places Indonesia 39th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Female share of low pay earners in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Female share of low pay earners in Indonesia, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 47.1
1997 46.53 -1.2%
1998 49.31 +6.0%
1999 48.1 -2.5%
2000 50.91 +5.8%
2001 45.97 -9.7%
2002 44.04 -4.2%
2003 43.04 -2.3%
2004 43.67 +1.5%
2005 45.43 +4.0%
2006 45.36 -0.2%
2007 42.18 -7.0%
2008 43.25 +2.5%
2009 45.65 +5.5%
2010 45.29 -0.8%
2011 42.3 -6.6%
2012 42.36 +0.1%
2013 42.56 +0.5%
2014 44.39 +4.3%
2015 41.72 -6.0%
2016 46.3 +11.0%
2017 46.41 +0.2%
2018 48.27 +4.0%
2019 47.85 -0.9%
2020 46.69 -2.4%
2021 44.1 -5.5%
2022 47.89 +8.6%
2023 47.69 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.76 46.53 49.31 4
2000s 44.95 42.18 50.91 10
2010s 44.75 41.72 48.27 10
2020s 46.59 44.1 47.89 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 36 Poland 48.42 compare
  2. 37 Rwanda 48.2 compare
  3. 38 Philippines 48.01 compare
  4. 40 Paraguay 47.37 compare
  5. 41 Thailand 46.96 compare
  6. 42 Sri Lanka 46.65 compare

See the full ranking of 70 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female share of low pay earners in Indonesia?
Female share of low pay earners in Indonesia was 47.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 50.91 in 2000.
What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 41.72 in 2015.
How does Indonesia rank for female share of low pay earners?
Indonesia ranks 39th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female share of low pay earners
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
70 places, 967 data points, 1990–2025
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