The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that there were approximately 1.01 million child workers in Indonesia in 2023. This represents 1.72% of the total number of children aged 5-17 years nationwide.
"This means that in 2023, one to two out of every 100 Indonesian children aged 5-17 years were child laborers," wrote the BPS in its report, *Decent Work Indicators in Indonesia 2023*.
In 2023, the number of Indonesian child workers aged 5-12 years reached 539,224, representing 1.52% of the total population of that age group. There were 162,276 child workers aged 13-14 years (1.87% of the total population of that age group), and 305,593 child workers aged 15-17 years (2.13% of the total population of that age group).
BPS defines child labor based on Law Number 13/2003 concerning Manpower, with the following provisions:
* Children aged 5-12 years who work regardless of their working hours;
* Children aged 13-14 years who work more than 15 hours per week; and
* Children aged 15-17 years who work more than 40 hours per week.
BPS also noted that in 2023, the majority, or 676,156, of child workers aged 5-17 years were still attending school. A further 318,948 were no longer attending school, and 11,989 had never attended school.