Indonesia’s number of unemployed persons reached 7.38 million in August 2026, according to Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS). That is 77 thousand fewer than a year earlier. The open unemployment rate fell to 4.75 percent from 4.85 percent.
Edy Mahmud, Deputy for Statistical Accounts and Analysis at BPS, presented the figures at a press conference on Thursday, 5 November. He said the open unemployment rate fell from 4.85 percent to 4.75 percent.
Labour force shrinks
The labour force stood at 220.81 million in August 2026, a decline of 1.44 million from a year earlier.
Wholesale and retail trade took 17.86 percent, and industry 13.75 percent.
Formal work edges up
Formal workers numbered 62.25 million, up from 61.84 million a year earlier. Their share of total employment slipped to 42.07 percent from 42.20 percent, while informal workers rose to 57.93 percent from 57.80 percent.
Full-time workers, defined as those working 35 hours or more a week, made up 67.47 percent of employment, or 99.85 million people. Part-time workers numbered 35.29 million, or 23.85 percent. Underemployed workers, who work under 35 hours and are seeking more work, totalled 12.84 million, or 8.68 percent.
Source: Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS)
