Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 36.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Indonesia, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 36.1% for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Indonesia peaked at 51.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2016.
Indonesia ranks 61st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51.0% | — |
| 1992 | 51.2% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 51.6% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 50.8% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 49.6% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 47.8% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 48.2% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 48.4% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 48.8% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 45.9% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | -0.1% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 36.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.5%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 36.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.2%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.7% | 47.8% | 51.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 45.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 36.1% | 44.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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 own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Indonesia?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Indonesia was 36.1% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2016.
- How does Indonesia rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Indonesia ranks 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".