Many Indonesian Women Are the Primary Breadwinners in Their Families: Here Are Their Occupations

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Nabilah Muhamad 04/04/2025 08:00 WIB

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According to BPS data, for every 10 workers in Indonesia, one is a woman who is the primary breadwinner for her family. This group is most heavily employed in the individual business sector.

Percentage of Women as the Main Family Breadwinners by Workplace (2024)

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Percentage of Women as the Main Family Breadwinners by Workplace (2024)

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According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), 14.37% of the Indonesian workforce in 2024 were classified as female breadwinners.

Female breadwinners are women who work and earn the most income in their household, or the primary breadwinners for their families.

"One in ten workers, or 14.37% of the Indonesian workforce, falls into the category of female breadwinners. The majority of them live in urban areas and have only attained a basic education level," wrote the BPS in its report.

"Their role as the family's main breadwinners demonstrates a shift in household economic dynamics and the challenges faced by women in the workplace and family life," it continued.

60.79% of these female breadwinners work in individual businesses.

According to BPS, this reflects that female breadwinners tend to choose jobs with flexible working hours and face obstacles to working in the formal sector.

Some female breadwinners also work in profit-making institutions (19.78%), government agencies (12.15%), household businesses (4.79%), and others (2.49%).

Furthermore, the majority, or 64.01%, of female breadwinners live in urban areas, while 35.99% reside in rural areas.

"This is due to the wider range of job opportunities in urban areas, allowing women to actively participate in the workforce," wrote the BPS.

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