These are the Business Sectors that Absorbed the Most Labor in August 2023

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Nabilah Muhamad 08/11/2023 16:20 WIB

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BPS notes that the majority of Indonesia's workforce is employed in the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sectors, comprising 28.21% of the national workforce in August 2023.

Distribution of the Working Population in Indonesia by Industry (August 2023)

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Distribution of the Working Population in Indonesia by Industry (August 2023)

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Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the number of employed people in Indonesia reached 139.85 million in August 2023.

This number increased by 4.55 million people, or grew by 3.37% compared to August 2022 (year-on-year/yoy).

The sectors that absorbed the most labor in Indonesia are agriculture, forestry, and fisheries.

In August 2023, the proportion of the workforce in these sectors reached 28.21% of the total national workforce.

Next is the wholesale and retail trade, repair and maintenance of motor vehicles and motorcycles sector, which absorbed 18.99%.

Followed by the manufacturing industry sector, which absorbed 13.83% of Indonesia's workforce in August this year.

BPS noted that, of the 17 categories of employment sectors, 13 experienced an increase in workforce in the last year.

During the period August 2022-August 2023, the largest increase occurred in the accommodation and food and beverage category, increasing by 1.18 million people.

Then the workforce in the construction sector increased by 770,000 people, and agriculture increased by 750,000 people.

On the other hand, there was a decrease in the workforce in 3 employment sectors, namely health activities and social activities (decreased by 30,000 people); information and communication (decreased by 20,000 people); and water, waste, and recycling management (decreased by 20,000 people).

Meanwhile, there is 1 employment sector where the workforce is stagnant, namely the government administration sector.

(See also: Indonesian Unemployment Falls to 7.86 Million People as of August 2023)

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