The Number of Indonesian Workers with Side Hustles Increases in 2023

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Nabilah Muhamad 24/12/2024 14:52 WIB

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According to BPS data, 15.45% of Indonesian workers had a side hustle in 2023. This is the highest figure in the last five years.

Percentage of Workers with Side Hustles (2019-2023)

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Side hustle, additional job, side gig, moonlighting, or multiple jobholding are terms used for additional work undertaken by employees alongside their main job.

A report by the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) shows that 15.45% of workers in Indonesia had a side hustle in 2023.

This figure is up 1.05 percentage points from 2022, which stood at 14.40%. The 2023 proportion is also the highest in the last five years.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the percentage of workers with additional jobs decreased, reaching its lowest level in 2021 at 11.25%.

According to a 2004 International Labour Organization (ILO) report cited by BPS, the presence of side hustles in the labor market can indicate two things.

First, side hustles are chosen to maintain a decent standard of living if income from the main job is insufficient. Second, they offer a solution amidst rising living costs.

"The phenomenon of side hustles is also related to worker welfare, in this case, in terms of worker wages," wrote BPS in its report titled *Analisis Isu Terkini 2024*.

BPS also recorded that the majority of workers with side hustles have quite long working hours, more than 40 hours per week.

This is considered one of the impacts of side hustles and needs attention because long working hours can affect the physical and mental health of workers.

Editor : Erlina Fury Santika

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