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Age Group of "Female Breadwinners" in Indonesia 2024, The Majority are Elderly

Erlina Fury Santika 23/12/2025 15:15 WIB

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According to BPS data, the percentage of Indonesian female breadwinners by age group is highest among the elderly, or those over 60 years old. Here are the details.

Percentage of Female Breadwinners in Indonesia by Age Group (2024)

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The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) data shows that the average age of female breadwinners in Indonesia falls within the productive working age range, with a percentage in the range of 9%-10%.

BPS defines female breadwinners as women who work and have the most dominant income in the household, or are even the primary breadwinner for their families.

Although the average age is productive, when analyzed individually by age group, the age group over 60 years old, or considered non-productive working age, is actually the largest. Their proportion is 17.91% of the total female breadwinners.

"Limited access to skills training and low levels of formal education completed are the reasons why these elderly female breadwinners must continue to work to meet their families' basic needs," BPS stated in its report, citing research by Mandasari (2002) and Pusparini et al. (2022).

In other research, BPS also found that many elderly women are forced to become the primary breadwinner because their husbands are no longer working due to illness or old age.

The following are the details of the percentage of female breadwinners in Indonesia by age group in 2024:

15–19 years: 1.58%
20–24 years: 9.07%
25–29 years: 9.95%
30–34 years: 9.73%
35–39 years: 10.47%
40–44 years: 10.54%
45–49 years: 10.83%
50–54 years: 10.48%
55–59 years: 9.43%
≥ 60 years: 17.91%

BPS also found that 40.77% of female breadwinners are wives in the household. This proportion is the highest compared to other statuses.

BPS stated that this condition is in line with research by Drago et al. (2004), which states that many female breadwinners have husbands with low-income or unstable jobs.

"On the other hand, female breadwinners in modern households continue to work not only out of necessity, but to ensure family financial stability, invest in children's education, or improve living standards," BPS wrote, citing research from the World Bank in 2019.

Editor : Erlina Fury Santika

"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."

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