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Economy 2 weeks ago

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Govt’s 3 million new jobs target next year deemed ‘ambitious’

Businesses urge the government to address structural issues that contribute to the high-cost economy, simplify business licensing and adopt more supportive policies for labor-intensive industries.

Editorial 3 months ago

Our jobless youth

A national internship program won't save Indonesia’s stalling demographic bonus unless the government addresses the real crisis: a severe shortage of formal jobs.

Academia 3 months ago

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What national transfer accounts reveal about aging future

New transfer accounts data reveals that Indonesia has officially transitioned into an aging society without the formal safety nets required to prevent widespread elderly vulnerability.

Economy 4 months ago

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Joblessness falls but more work shifts to informal sector

The share of formal employment in Indonesia has been shrinking in recent years even as the official employment rate has come down, which points to deteriorating job quality in the country’s labor market.

Academia 7 months ago

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Indonesia must pivot from headline growth to quality job creation

Despite demonstrable resilience, as long as economic policy prioritizes headline growth over the creation of high-quality jobs, the country risks leaving an entire generation of educated youth behind in a cyclic trap of informal jobs and wasted potential.

Economy 7 months ago

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Layoffs rise for fourth straight year, ministry data show

The government has logged another annual increase in layoffs, continuing a four-year trend that points toward a growing informal sector.

Academia 7 months ago

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Children’s well-being begins with their parents’ decent work

While free meal programs offer a vital safety net, true child welfare is only sustainable when anchored by the dignity and security of a parent's decent work.

Academia 11 months ago

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When job hugging becomes a way of survival

The measure of development success should not stop at lower unemployment, it also must include the improvement of job quality.

Academia 1 year ago

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Cracking the shadow economy to meet 2026 revenue goals

The World Bank has estimated that Indonesia’s underground economy, a vast, hidden reservoir flowing beneath the surface, accounts for around 22 percent of GDP.

Academia 1 year ago

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Going beyond pension to strengthen the social security system

The country's social security system, now over 20 years old, might need reforms for an across-the-board upgrade to reflect contemporary conditions and trends, such as an aging population and a shift from traditional, family-based elderly care, as well as inclusion of a growing informal sector.

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informal-sector

PREMIUM Govt’s 3 million new jobs target next year deemed ‘ambitious’

Our jobless youth

PREMIUM What national transfer accounts reveal about aging future

PREMIUM Joblessness falls but more work shifts to informal sector

PREMIUM Indonesia must pivot from headline growth to quality job creation

PREMIUM Layoffs rise for fourth straight year, ministry data show

PREMIUM Children’s well-being begins with their parents’ decent work

PREMIUM When job hugging becomes a way of survival

PREMIUM Cracking the shadow economy to meet 2026 revenue goals

PREMIUM Going beyond pension to strengthen the social security system