Labor force, female in Indonesia

Indonesia: Labor force, female was 58.27 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
58.27 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
4th
of 186 countries
All-time high
58.27 million
in 2025
All-time low
30.13 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force, female in Indonesia, 1990–2025

020.0M40.0M60.0M1990200720251990: 30.1M1991: 30.3M1992: 31.6M1993: 31.8M1994: 33.4M1995: 34.2M1996: 35.0M1997: 35.2M1998: 37.0M1999: 37.8M2000: 39.0M2001: 38.4M2002: 37.6M2003: 38.1M2004: 38.3M2005: 38.0M2006: 38.6M2007: 42.4M2008: 43.6M2009: 44.2M2010: 45.5M2011: 46.2M2012: 47.3M2013: 47.3M2014: 47.9M2015: 48.7M2016: 49.5M2017: 51.1M2018: 53.0M2019: 54.5M2020: 54.4M2021: 53.8M2022: 54.9M2023: 56.6M2024: 57.4M2025: 58.3M

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.

Analysis

In 2025, labor force, female in Indonesia stood at 58.27 million. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force, female in Indonesia peaked at 58.27 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.13 million, in 1990.

Indonesia ranks 4th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.66 million 30.13 million 37.82 million 10
2000s 39.82 million 37.62 million 44.18 million 10
2010s 49.10 million 45.46 million 54.46 million 10
2020s 55.88 million 53.77 million 58.27 million 6

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 1 China 348.52 million compare
  2. 2 India 174.86 million compare
  3. 3 United States 79.77 million compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 56.43 million compare
  5. 6 Brazil 46.97 million compare
  6. 7 Russia 35.50 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force, female in Indonesia?
Labor force, female in Indonesia was 58.27 million in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 58.27 million in 2025.
What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 30.13 million in 1990.
How does Indonesia rank for labor force, female?
Indonesia ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is labor force, female rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force, female
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.