How Many Women of Working Age Are There in Indonesia?

Based on population projection data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), Indonesia's current population is predominantly in the productive age group, namely between 15-64 years old. BPS categorizes the productive age population into two: Highly Productive Age (15-49) and Productive Age (50-64). The number of women in the highly productive age group reaches 69.4 million, slightly less than men, which reaches 70.4 million. For the productive age group (50-64), women are more numerous at 16.91 million, while men number only 16.9 million.

According to BPS, this condition indicates that Indonesia is entering a demographic bonus era, where the surplus of the productive-age population can be utilized for development enhancement. This demographic bonus era is projected to peak in the 2025-2030 period.

In 2016, Indonesia's population was estimated at 258 million. This population comprised 129.98 million men and 128.71 million women. The sex ratio of Indonesia's population is 101, meaning there are 101 men for every 100 women.