Labour market dynamics in Indonesia: analysis of 18 key indicators of the labour market (KILM) 1986 – 1999

In accordance with ILO’s manual on Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), the analysis in this report focuses on the trends of 18 indicators of labour market in Indonesia. These indicators are organized into seven major dimensions of labour market, including labour force, employment, unemployment and underemployment, educational attainment, wages and compensation costs, labour productivity and labour costs, poverty and income distribution.

The present report attempts to compile from the readily available series of data from Sakernas (BPS' national labour force annual survey) and population censuses for 1986-1999, and to analyze the changes in major labour market indicators in Indonesia during this period.