Number of self-employed people in Indonesia 2024, by industry

Published by Mona Siahaan, Apr 15, 2025

In 2024, there were approximately 8.7 million self-employed people working in the wholesale and retail trade industries in Indonesia, making it the sector with the highest number of self-employed people in the nation. Agriculture, forestry, hunting, and fisheries industry ranked second in that year, with around 8.6 million self-employed people. In total, there were around 31.5 million self-employed people in Indonesia in 2024.

Number of self-employed people in Indonesia in 2024, by industry (in 1,000s)

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Release date

February 2025

Region

Indonesia

Survey time period

2024

Age group

15 years and older

Supplementary notes

Self-employed people are defined as employers/workers who work for themselves.

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