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Apindo Warns Labor Bill Could Stall Investment, Job Creation
... expand formal employment. “Workers need certainty over their ... of around 1,434 Indonesian workers employed for every Rp 1 ... longer or be pushed into informal employment. Read More: ... potential implications for businesses and workers, Apindo urged the government ...Business Oct 2, 2026 | 2:23 pm
Prabowo Faces Calls to Deliver Better Jobs as His Third Year Begins
... (BPS) recorded 87.74 million informal workers in February 2026, compared with ... and labor protections, including for informal-sector workers. Read More: Indonesia's Investment ... should also be strengthened for workers affected by layoffs, automation, ...Business Sep 30, 2026 | 5:05 pm
Indonesia's Investment Reaches Rp 1.93 Quadrillion in 2025, but Formal Jobs Lag
... .4% in the informal sector. Informal employment includes own-account workers, casual workers and unpaid ... still consists of 59% informal workers and 41% formal workers,” Faisal said. He ...Business Sep 28, 2026 | 12:33 pm
Prabowo Second Year: Food Industry Calls for Stronger Purchasing Power, More Jobs
... layoffs. Indonesia also has a large informal workforce whose incomes are relatively ... still have many people in informal jobs. Informal workers do not have stable ...Business Sep 25, 2026 | 7:10 pm
Two Years into Prabowo Presidency, Economists Question Quality of Economic Growth
... labor structure, where informal employment continues to account ... workers, or 59%, are still employed in the informal sector ... year earlier. However, informal workers increased to 87.74 million ... opportunities and improvements in workers' welfare. Read More: ...Business Sep 23, 2026 | 6:01 am
Economist Warns Indonesia’s Economic Growth Is Not Translating into Jobs
... are being created in the informal sector, which accounts for around ... being created are in the informal sector -- as much as 80 ... to absorbing large numbers of workers given the structure of Indonesia ...Business Aug 18, 2026 | 9:27 pm
Indonesia's Falling Unemployment Masks Deeper Labor Market Challenges
... Improvement He noted that informal workers still account for 59.3% ... is leaving Indonesia, workers with the right skills ... in Indonesia's labor market. Informal employment remains dominant, with ... Indonesians working in the informal sector, compared with 60 ...Business Aug 7, 2026 | 8:02 am
Indonesia's Growth Is Leaving Workers Behind
... many displaced workers are being forced into lower-paying informal employment. Indonesia ... , citing bankruptcy and restructuring. The workers rejected the offer, and negotiations ... of absorbing larger numbers of workers. Stronger protection against dumping, ...Business Jul 11, 2026 | 3:52 pm
Housing Ministry Requests $5B Extra to Accelerate 3 Million Homes Plan
... on low-income households and informal sector workers. Data from the Central ...News Jun 17, 2026 | 8:21 pm
‘Rp 50,000 Isn’t Enough Anymore’: Indonesian Mother Struggles With Rising Food Costs
... for people working in the informal sector, where incomes are uncertain ... jobs when work is available.” Informal workers are among the groups most ...News Jun 17, 2026 | 1:43 pm
Indonesia’s Growth Paradox: Higher Growth, Poorer People
... raw materials, but by moving workers into productive industries that generate ... graduates drive ride-hailing motorcycles. Informal employment expands faster than formal ...Opinion May 23, 2026 | 11:57 am
Indonesia Passes Long-Awaited Law Protecting Domestic Workers
... -awaited law to protect domestic workers, marking a historic breakthrough after ... , while individuals assisting households in informal or familial contexts, such as ... citing widespread vulnerability among domestic workers, including risks of exploitation, lack ...News Apr 21, 2026 | 4:42 pm
Indonesia’s Workforce Grows Faster Than Jobs, 1.5 Million Left Behind
... , with around 1.5 million workers left unabsorbed each year as ... imbalance risks pushing more workers into the informal sector, where job ... is now employed in the informal sector, compared to 40% ... or 57.7% of workers, were in informal employment, while 62.57 ...Business Apr 14, 2026 | 6:14 pm
Jakarta Records 40.59% Housing Gap, Highest Nationwide
... initiative targets low-income and informal sector workers, with a goal of building ...Business Apr 2, 2026 | 10:32 am
Businesses See Downside to Indonesia’s WFH Plan to Tackle Oil Shock
... government employees and private sector workers risks dampening spending, particularly in ... face declining revenues as fewer workers commute. Office canteens and street ... , amplifying the impact on the informal sector. The potential domino effect ...Business Mar 23, 2026 | 12:42 pm
Inclusivity, Innovation and Indonesia’s Decarbonisation Agenda
... visible in the informal economy. Roughly 66% of informal workers, around 54.5 million ...Opinion Mar 14, 2026 | 2:48 pm
When Import Permits Stall, Industry Suffers
... across the industrial ecosystem — affecting workers, suppliers, distributors, logistics providers, and ... information exchange, reduce reliance on informal contacts, and strengthen accountability in ...Opinion Mar 9, 2026 | 11:09 am
Ride-Hailing, Delivery Firms Push Back Against Compulsory Eid Bonus
... imposing similar obligations on other informal-sector businesses. “Policy-making should ... Indonesia — are generally classified as informal workers due to their flexible contractual ...Business Feb 28, 2026 | 11:53 pm
Govt Says Ride-Hailing Drivers Will Get Eid Bonuses This Year
... , sparking good news for the informal workers that amply contribute to the ... Indonesia's private sector workers. He highlighted that workers must earn their bonuses ... whenever Eid approaches. During Eid, workers typically receive a bonus equal to ...Business Feb 25, 2026 | 5:24 pm
Indonesia Evacuates 26 Chinese Nationals After Rebel Attack on Papua Gold Mine
... already rescued 75 people, including informal gold miners, from the Musairo ... attacks targeting security forces, construction workers, and even teachers and healthcare ...News Feb 22, 2026 | 9:10 pm
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