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Junior high school graduates dominate Indonesia workforce
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Junior high school and lower-level graduates dominate the labor market in Indonesia, the fourth most populous country in the world.
Manpower Minister Muhammad Hanif Dhakiri said it would take a long time for the country to get a workforce with a better level of education. The situation could create problems for the country in building more competitive industries.
'We need to establish cooperation between the government and businesspeople, as well as workers, to improve the quality of our human resources. That is why I always mention the importance of competency upgrades,' said Hanifin a press statement as quoted by Kontan.co.id on Wednesday.
The ministry, he continued, would proceed with the plan to develop several policies, such as on competency-based training, professional certification and revitalizing vocational training centers to create a more qualified workforce.
Business players' participation is needed to assure that human resources' competency and quality comply with the market, and labor unions' participation is also needed to improve the quality of their members, Hanif said. (ags)
