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Distribution of Inactive Youth in Indonesia in 2025, Eastern Regions Top the List

Erlina Fury Santika 25/02/2026 19:50 WIB

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According to BPS data, the percentage of young people who are not engaged in activities in the eastern region of Indonesia is quite high. Here's the distribution across 38 provinces in Indonesia.

The proportion of young Indonesians who are not in school, not working, and not participating in training/NEET* in 38 Indonesian provinces (2025)

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The proportion of young Indonesians who are not in school, not working, and not participating in training/NEET* in 38 Indonesian provinces (2025)

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By the end of 2025, there will be 19.44% of young Indonesians who are not engaged in education, employment, or training (NEETs). This is based on the latest report from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS).

BPS defines NEETs as residents aged 15-24 who are outside the education system, not working, and not participating in training.

"This group can be said to be a potential lost workforce that is not being utilized," wrote BPS in the 2025 People's Welfare Indicators report.

When broken down by regional distribution, of the 10 provinces with the highest NEET proportions, 7 of them are from Eastern Indonesia.

The first position is held by North Sulawesi with a NEET percentage reaching 29.52% of the total young people in the province in 2025. This figure actually increased from 2024, which was 28.33%.

Here are the 10 provinces with the highest proportion of young people not engaged in activities or NEETs in Indonesia:

North Sulawesi: 29.52%
Maluku: 28.49%
Papua: 26.34%
North Maluku: 25.65%
West Papua: 24.97%
West Java: 24.84%
Papua: 24.64%
Aceh: 24.52%
Gorontalo: 23.9%
Banten: 23.72%.

And here are the 10 provinces with the lowest proportion of young people not engaged in activities or NEETs in Indonesia:

Bali: 5.33%
DI Yogyakarta: 11.25%
Papua Pegunungan: 11.62%
DKI Jakarta: 12.83%
Riau Islands: 16.16%
West Nusa Tenggara: 16.37%
Central Java: 16.67%
East Java: 16.76%
North Sumatra: 17.42%
East Nusa Tenggara: 17.62%.

Editor : Erlina Fury Santika

"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."

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