Indonesia Unemployment Rate

Last Release

Mar 31, 2023

Actual

5.45

Units In

5.86

Frequency

Quarterly

Next Release

N/A

Time to Release

N/A

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
11.24 Sep 2005	2 Dec 1983	6.02 %	1982-2023	Statistics Indonesia

In Indonesia, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.

Latest Updates

The unemployment rate in Indonesia declined to 5.32 percent in the September quarter of 2023 from 5.86 percent in the same quarter the previous, pointing to the lowest figure since Q1 2020. The number of unemployed persons dropped by 6.77 percent from a year earlier to 7.86 million. At the same time, the number of employed grew by 3.77 percent to 139.85 million, mostly in food accommodation & beverages, construction, and agriculture. Meanwhile, the labor force participation rate was up to 69.48 percent from 68.66 percent in the prior year.