As economic recovery proceeds in Indonesia, the availability of timely and detailed data on the labour market becomes increasingly important for several reasons. First, information on changes in labour market indicators over time is urgently needed for monitoring lessons learned from past developments, and to appreciate the progress made. Such an evaluation is essential for evaluating and ensuring that economic development in Indonesia has been placing human development as its ultimate goal. This is one of the main developmental goals in Indonesia, as outlined in development plans (Pelita) and the state’s guidelines (GBHN). This is also in accordance with the 1995 World Summit for Social Development in Copenhagen, which declared the attainment of full employment as a basic policy. This was reiterated by the UN General Assembly Session held in Geneva in June 2000 whose aim was to advance the global social development agenda set at the Copenhagen Summit. Second, timely information on the labour market provides an essential data base and reference tool, not only for government to design more effective employment policies, but also for researchers to enhance their understanding of the dynamics in the world of work and of its complex dimensions.