Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector was 93.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
93.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 81 countries
All-time high
96.8%
in 2017
All-time low
93.9%
in 2023
Years of data
6
2016–2023
Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Indonesia, 2016–2023
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 93.9% for share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Indonesia ranks 21st of 81 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 96.7% | — |
| 2017 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 94.7% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 93.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.1% | 94.7% | 96.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 93.9% | 94.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More agriculture & rural data for Indonesia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 662.79 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7808 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4061 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Indonesia?
- Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Indonesia was 93.9% in 2023, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.9% in 2023.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector?
- Indonesia ranks 21st out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).