Unemployment rate was 4.91 percent and the average monthly wage of employees was 3.27 million rupiahs.

• Based on the National Labour Force Survey (Sakernas), the total labour force in August 2024 was 152.11 million people, representing an increase of 4.40 million people compared to August 2023. Similarly, the labour force participation rate increased by 1.15 percentage points compared to August 2023.
• Compared to August 2023, the number of employed people in August 2024 rose by 4.79 million, to 144.64 million people. Regarding the type of industry,  Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries experienced the most significant increase in the number of workers (1.31 million people).
• In August 2024, 60.81 million people (42.05 percent) were engaged in formal activities, representing an increase of 1.16 percentage points compared to August 2023.
• The Underemployment rate in August 2024 increased by 1.32 percentage points, while the voluntary part-time employment rate decreased by 0.46 percentage points compared to August 2023.
• The number of commuting workers in August 2024 was 7.59 million people, an increase of 0.21 million people compared to August 2023.
• The unemployment rate in August 2024 was 4.91 per cent, a decrease of 0.41 percentage points compared to August 2023.

  The average monthly wage of employees in August 2024 was 3.27 million rupiahs.
The average wage of employees from August 2023 to August 2024 grew by 2.81 
percent from 3.18 to 3.27 million rupiahs.
  The average monthly wage of male employees was 3.54 million rupiahs, while  
female employees was 2.77 million rupiahs.
  The highest average monthly wage was 5.23 million rupiahs received by employees 
in Mining and Quarrying. Meanwhile, the lowest average monthly wage was 1.99 
million rupiahs received by employees in Other Services actvites.
  In 10 out of 17 industry categories, employees’ average monthly wages were 
higher than the natonal average wage.
  The average monthly wage of employees who graduated from Diploma IV, Bachelor, 
Master, or Doctoral Degrees was 4.96 million rupiahs. Elsewhere, those who only 
graduated elementary school educaton and below got 2.08 million rupiahs.
  Based on the age group of employees, those aged 55-59 earned the highest 
average monthly wage of employees, as much as 3.93 million rupiahs. The lowest 
monthly wage is 1.90 million rupiahs received by employees aged 15-19.