Compensation of employees in Indonesia

Indonesia: Compensation of employees was 14.8% in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
14.8%
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
119th
of 155 countries
All-time high
31.9%
in 1972
All-time low
7.4%
in 2002
Years of data
33
1972–2009

Compensation of employees in Indonesia, 1972–2009

510152025301972199020091972: 31.9 % of expense1973: 25.1 % of expense1974: 22.7 % of expense1975: 24.7 % of expense1976: 23.3 % of expense1977: 30.2 % of expense1978: 29 % of expense1979: 26.6 % of expense1980: 25.6 % of expense1981: 24 % of expense1982: 23.2 % of expense1983: 21.8 % of expense1984: 21.6 % of expense1985: 21.6 % of expense1986: 24.1 % of expense1987: 26.1 % of expense1988: 26 % of expense1989: 27.1 % of expense1990: 24.2 % of expense1991: 26.6 % of expense1992: 26.6 % of expense1993: 27.8 % of expense1994: 22.9 % of expense1995: 20.1 % of expense1996: 23.1 % of expense1997: 13.7 % of expense1998: 11.8 % of expense1999: 10.6 % of expense2002: 7.4 % of expense2003: 14.6 % of expense2004: 12.7 % of expense2008: 12.4 % of expense2009: 14.8 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

The most recent figure for compensation of employees in Indonesia is 14.8%, measured in 2009.

The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Indonesia peaked at 31.9% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2002.

That places Indonesia 119th out of 155 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Compensation of employees in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Indonesia, 1972 to 2009.
Year % of expense Change
1972 31.9%
1973 25.1% -21.3%
1974 22.7% -9.9%
1975 24.7% +9.2%
1976 23.3% -5.9%
1977 30.2% +29.7%
1978 29.0% -3.9%
1979 26.6% -8.3%
1980 25.6% -3.6%
1981 24.0% -6.4%
1982 23.2% -3.4%
1983 21.8% -5.9%
1984 21.6% -0.8%
1985 21.6% -0.2%
1986 24.1% +11.5%
1987 26.1% +8.3%
1988 26.0% -0.2%
1989 27.1% +4.1%
1990 24.2% -10.4%
1991 26.6% +9.5%
1992 26.6% +0.3%
1993 27.8% +4.3%
1994 22.9% -17.5%
1995 20.1% -12.5%
1996 23.1% +15.0%
1997 13.7% -40.7%
1998 11.8% -13.9%
1999 10.6% -9.6%
2002 7.4% -30.3%
2003 14.6% +96.0%
2004 12.7% -12.5%
2008 12.4% -3.0%
2009 14.8% +20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.7% 22.7% 31.9% 8
1980s 24.1% 21.6% 27.1% 10
1990s 20.7% 10.6% 27.8% 10
2000s 12.4% 7.4% 14.8% 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 116 Peru 15.6% compare
  2. 117 Lithuania 15.6% compare
  3. 118 Ethiopia 14.8% compare
  4. 120 Timor-Leste 14.7%
  5. 121 Norway 14.7% compare
  6. 122 Croatia 14.5% compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Indonesia?
Compensation of employees in Indonesia was 14.8% in 2009, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 1972.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2002.
How does Indonesia rank for compensation of employees?
Indonesia ranks 119th out of 155 countries with data for 2009.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,286 data points, 1972–2024
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Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.