Jakarta, the Special Capital Region of Indonesia, Hosts the Most Foreign Workers as of June 2023

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Nabilah Muhamad 26/07/2023 16:49 WIB

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Based on BPS data, the number of foreign workers in Indonesia reached 73,000 by June 2023. The highest concentration was in DKI Jakarta, with 6,421 individuals.

Distribution of Foreign Workers in Indonesia (January-June 2023)

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Distribution of Foreign Workers in Indonesia (January-June 2023)

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Data from the Ministry of Manpower (Kemenaker) shows that from January to June 2023, there were 77,011 foreign workers (TKA) spread across all Indonesian provinces.

Based on province, DKI Jakarta had the highest number of foreign workers, while West Sulawesi had the fewest. Meanwhile, 34,300 TKAs worked across multiple provinces.

The following is a list of the 10 provinces with the highest number of foreign workers in the first half of 2023:

1. DKI Jakarta: 6,421 people
2. Central Sulawesi: 5,225 people
3. West Java: 5,108 people
4. Banten: 2,783 people
5. Riau: 2,521 people
6. Riau Islands: 2,437 people
7. Maluku: 2,374 people
8. North Maluku: 2,366 people
9. Bali: 2,228 people
10. East Java: 1,792 people

The following is a list of the 10 provinces with the fewest foreign workers up to June 2023:

1. West Sulawesi: 6 people
2. Gorontalo: 11 people
3. Bengkulu: 18 people
4. West Papua: 35 people
5. West Sumatra: 39 people
6. Aceh: 44 people
7. Jambi: 48 people
8. East Nusa Tenggara: 57 people
9. Lampung: 62 people
10. Yogyakarta Special Region: 76 people

Considering the business sector, most TKAs worked in the service sector (37,600 people), followed by the industrial sector (33,400 people), while the fewest were in the agricultural and maritime sectors (1,900 people).

Approximately half of the TKAs held professional positions (337,500 people), followed by consultants (16,000 people), and managers (13,800 people).

Meanwhile, based on country of origin, most TKAs came from China, totaling 33,000 people. Foreign workers in Indonesia are dominated by TKAs from Asian countries.

(Also read: [Only 7% Handled, Here's a List of Complaints from Indonesian Migrant Workers](https://databoks.katadata.co.id/datapublish/2023/07/18/baru-7-ditangani-ini-deretan-aduan-dari-pekerja-migran-indonesia))

Editor : Erlina Fury Santika

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