Indonesia: Labor force: percent female

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 Indonesia

Labor force, percent female

 Latest value 39.61
 Year 2025
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1990 - 2025
 Average 38.30
 Min - Max 36.01 - 39.63
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2025 is 39.61 percent, an increase from 39.54 percent in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 41.90 percent, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Indonesia from 1990 to 2025 is 38.3 percent. The minimum value, 36.01 percent, was reached in 2005 while the maximum of 39.63 percent was recorded in 2019. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Indonesia: Labor force: percent female
 2025 39.61
 2024 39.54
 2023 39.48
 2022 39.32
 2021 39.63
 2020 39.57
 2019 39.63
 2018 39.37




Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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 Labor force 147.10 2025 million people
 Unemployment rate 3.24 2025 percent
 Female unemployment 3.01 2025 percent
 Male unemployment 3.38 2025 percent
 Youth unemployment 12.98 2025 percent
 Labor force participation 67.96 2025 percent
 Labor force: percent female 39.61 2025 percent
 Female labor force participation 53.72 2025 percent
 Male labor force participation 82.28 2025 percent
 Self-employment 53.34 2025 percent
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