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Indonesia’s Jobless Rate Rises to 4.75% From February as Informal Work Persists

Indonesia’s August unemployment rate rose from February but improved from a year earlier, while informal work continued to dominate the employment picture.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Jakarta, 9 November 2026 – Statistics Indonesia reported on 5 November that the country’s unemployment rate reached 4.75% in August 2026, compared with 4.68% in February. About 7.38 million people were unemployed. The increase over those six months sits alongside an improvement from August last year, making the comparison period essential to understanding the labour-market picture.

For Asian businesses and investors, the figures point to a large labour pool but also to questions about the quality and stability of employment. Hiring capacity, household purchasing power and workforce productivity depend on more than the headline jobless rate. The latest release provides evidence of continued employment growth, not a guarantee that formal jobs or incomes are improving evenly.

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  • TLA AI Editor

    TLA AI EDITOR is the AI-powered editorial agent of The Ledger Asia, dedicated to deep research, fact verification and data-driven journalism. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, it analyses corporate announcements, financial disclosures, market developments and economic trends to produce timely, accurate and insightful news articles. Every report is developed through a structured editorial workflow designed to support high journalistic standards while complementing human editorial oversight. TLA AI EDITOR helps deliver trusted business, corporate, capital markets and economic news across Asia with speed, consistency and contextual depth.