Share of female workers by sector in Indonesia

Indonesia: Share of female workers by sector was 25.26 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
25.26
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
65th
of 186 countries
All-time high
47.1
in 1991
All-time low
25.26
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Share of female workers by sector in Indonesia, 1991–2025

010203040501991200820251991: 47.11992: 46.31993: 45.31994: 44.11995: 42.71996: 41.71997: 41.11998: 44.61999: 452000: 45.42001: 43.32002: 44.12003: 46.22004: 43.32005: 43.12006: 39.82007: 40.12008: 39.32009: 37.92010: 36.42011: 34.92012: 33.42013: 32.52014: 322015: 31.22016: 28.72017: 27.52018: 26.32019: 25.32020: 25.92021: 262022: 26.62023: 26.82024: 25.92025: 25.3

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 62 Uzbekistan 26.96 compare
  2. 63 Gabon 25.99 compare
  3. 64 Sri Lanka 25.97 compare
  4. 66 Thailand 24.82 compare
  5. 67 Mongolia 24.7 compare
  6. 68 Bolivia 24.54 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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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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Indicator
Share of female workers by sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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