Indonesia's Professional-Level Foreign Workforce Increased by 28.31% in 2018

08/04/2019 15:56 WIB
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Almost one-third of foreign workers (FWs) employed in Indonesia are professionals. Based on data from the Ministry of Manpower, FWs working as professionals reached 30,626 workers, or 32.12% of the total 95,335 FWs at the end of 2018.

The second largest group of FWs working in Indonesia are those employed as managers, totaling 21,237 workers or 22% of the total. The third largest group are advisors/consultants, numbering 15,636 workers or 16.4% of the total FWs. This is followed by technicians in fourth place with 8,526 workers (8.94%), supervisors with 2,270 workers (2.38%), and commissioners with 1,968 workers (2.06%).

Foreign workers employed as professionals in Indonesia at the end of 2018 recorded the highest growth, at 28.31% compared to the previous year, followed by consultants with a growth of 22.36% and managers with a 5.66% increase. Meanwhile, other levels experienced a decline.

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