Indonesia Q1 Jobless Rate Lowest Since 1997

2026-05-05 05:49 By Farida Husna 1 min. read

The unemployment rate in Indonesia fell to 4.68% in Q1 of 2026 from 4.76% in the same quarter the previous year, marking the lowest figure since Q4 1997.

The number of unemployed persons edged down by 0.48% from a year earlier to 7.24 million.

At the same time, the number of employed increased by 1.3% to 147.67 million, mostly in agriculture, wholesale & retail trade, and manufacturing.

Meanwhile, the labor force participation rate was little changed at 70.56%.



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