Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Indonesia
Indonesia: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age was 6.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Indonesia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 6.4% for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Indonesia peaked at 63.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2024.
That places Indonesia 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.9% | — |
| 2001 | 60.1% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | -23.6% |
| 2003 | 43.6% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 44.5% | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 39.1% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.2% | 36.1% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 11.8% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 6.4% | 11.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7.2% compare
- 5 Bangladesh 7.0% compare
- 6 Peru 6.9% compare
- 8 Ecuador 4.8% compare
- 9 Colombia 4.3% compare
- 10 Kyrgyzstan 4.2% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Indonesia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 10 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,829 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.0857 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 10.31 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 10.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Indonesia?
- Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Indonesia was 6.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2024.
- How does Indonesia rank for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Indonesia ranks 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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