The number of idle youths has increased compared to five years ago.

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Adi Ahdiat 20/05/2024 12:31 WIB

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According to BPS data, the population of young people in Indonesia who are not in employment, education, or training (NEET) has tended to increase during the period 2019-2023.

Number and Ratio of Young People Not in Employment, Education, or Training (NEET)* in Indonesia (2019-2023)

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Number and Ratio of Young People Not in Employment, Education, or Training (NEET)* in Indonesia (2019-2023)

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The number of young people without activities, or youth not in education, employment, and training (NEET), in Indonesia has tended to increase over the past five years.

This is evident from the Decent Work Indicators report released by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS).

BPS defines NEET as the population aged 15-24 years who are outside the education system, not working, and not participating in training. This indicates the existence of untapped potential labor.

According to BPS, there are various reasons why young people fall into this group, such as despair, disability, lack of access to transportation and education, financial constraints, household responsibilities, and so on.

In 2019, the number of Indonesian youth classified as NEET—not working/not studying/not participating in training—was approximately 9.59 million people. The ratio was equivalent to 21.77% of the total population aged 15-24 years nationally.

After that, the Indonesian NEET population fluctuated, until in 2023 the number reached almost 9.9 million people, with a ratio of 22.25%, higher than in 2019.

BPS considers this a matter that requires government attention, especially in creating policies for job creation for young people.

Editor : Adi Ahdiat

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