Share of female workers by sector in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of female workers by sector was 25.26 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Indonesia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of female workers by sector in Indonesia stood at 25.26. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Indonesia peaked at 47.1 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.26, in 2025.
That places Indonesia 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.21 | 41.08 | 47.1 | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.25 | 37.93 | 46.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.82 | 25.33 | 36.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.08 | 25.26 | 26.81 | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.27 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2.28 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Indonesia?
- Share of female workers by sector in Indonesia was 25.26 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.26 in 2025.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Indonesia ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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