BPS: Indonesia Jobless Rate Falls to 4.75%, Informal Work Rises
Still, 7.38 million people were unemployed in August 2026, while the share of formal workers slipped to 42.07%.
Badan Pusat Statistik reported that Indonesia's open unemployment rate in August 2026 fell to 4.75% from 4.85% a year earlier. The number of unemployed reached 7.38 million out of a total labor force of 155.37 million. In the same period, the number of people employed rose 1.44 million to 147.99 million. Even as unemployment declined, the share of informal workers increased to 57.93% from 57.80%, while formal workers fell to 42.07% from 42.20%. BPS Deputy for Balance Sheets and Statistical Analysis Moh Edy Mahmud said the sectors absorbing the most workers were agriculture, wholesale and retail trade, and industry. BPS also recorded 99.85 million full-time workers, 35.29 million part-time workers and 12.84 million underemployed.