Unemployment rate during each president's tenure
Every president since 1991, ranked by how the unemployment rate changed from their first day in office. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.
| # | President | In office | Total | Per year | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PDI-P Megawati Soekarnoputri | 23 Jul 2001 – 20 Oct 2004 | +3.8 pp 2000 → 2004 | +0.9 pp/yr | |
| 2 | PDI-P Joko Widodo | 20 Oct 2014 – 20 Oct 2024 | −1.0 pp 2014 → 2024 | −0.1 pp/yr | |
| 3 | Demokrat Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono | 20 Oct 2004 – 20 Oct 2014 | −3.9 pp 2004 → 2014 | −0.4 pp/yr |
Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last count complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that count had no data, or because the period cut it); Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in pp; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. % of labour force, people aged 15 and over, August · BPS, National Labour Force Survey (Sakernas), open unemployment rate, August (table 543) · Indonesia data · as of Sep 2026.