Union Membership in Indonesia Declined in 2022

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Erlina Fury Santika 18/04/2023 20:18 WIB

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The number of workers registered in labor unions or trade unions decreased to 11.76% in 2022. Previously, BPS recorded 12.04% unionized workers in 2021.

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Union Density Rate by Industry (2021-2022)

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A report from the Indonesian Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) shows a decrease in the number of workers in labor unions in 2022.

A total of 7.50 million workers were registered as union members in 2022, resulting in a union density rate (UDR) of 11.76%.

In 2021, the number of unionized workers reached 7.53 million, with a UDR of 12.04%.

By sector, the service sector contributed the largest number of unionized workers, with 5.25 million workers (15.54%). The total number of workers registered in this sector in 2022 was 33.83 million.

This figure represents a decrease compared to 2021, when 5.35 million workers were union members, with a UDR of 16.43%.

In contrast, the industrial sector saw an increase. In 2022, 2.01 million workers were union members, with a UDR of 9.53%. The total number of unionized workers in this sector reached 20.7 million.

In 2021, 1.89 million industrial workers were union members, with a UDR of 9.12%.

Finally, the agricultural sector recorded 235,000 unionized workers in 2022, representing 2.66% of the total agricultural workforce (8.86 million).

This is down from 2021, when 288,000 agricultural workers were union members (UDR 3.13%).

The BPS notes that unionized workers are guaranteed under Law Number 21 of 2000 concerning Trade Unions/Labor Unions.

According to this law, labor unions function as parties in the creation of collective labor agreements, resolving industrial relations issues, and reaching agreements on employee rights and obligations.

The BPS explains that labor unions also serve as a channel for voicing aspirations and demands in fighting for the rights and interests of their members, and as a means of creating harmonious and just industrial relations in accordance with the law.

"Labor unions are formed by workers to ensure that their position and rights as workers are balanced with their obligations to employers," writes the BPS in its report titled *Indikator Pekerjaan Layak di Indonesia 2022* (*Decent Work Indicators in Indonesia 2022*).

The following table details the number of workers registered in trade unions/labor unions by sector, for the period 2021-2022:

* Services
* 2021: 5,350,899 unionized workers registered; Total 32,572,687 workers; Proportion 16.43%
* 2022: 5,256,254 unionized workers registered; Total 33,831,900 workers; Proportion 15.54%

* Industry
* 2021: 1,894,146 unionized workers registered; Total 20,770,248 workers; Proportion 9.12%
* 2022: 2,018,194 unionized workers registered; Total 21,187,598 workers; Proportion 9.53%

* Agriculture
* 2021: 288,727 unionized workers registered; Total 9,225,168 workers; Proportion 3.13%
* 2022: 235,273 unionized workers registered; Total 8,861,002 workers; Proportion 2.66%

* Total
* 2021: 7,533,772 unionized workers registered; Total 62,568,103 workers; Proportion 12.04%
* 2022: 7,509,721 unionized workers registered; Total 63,880,500 workers; Proportion 11.76%

*Disclaimer:* An editorial change was made to paragraph four on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at 2:07 PM. The original phrase "Total pekerja yang *berserikat* di sektor ini mencapai 33.83 juta orang pada 2022" (Total workers *unionized* in this sector reached 33.83 million in 2022) was changed to "total pekerja yang *terdaftar* di sektor ini mencapai 33.83 juta orang pada 2022" (total workers *registered* in this sector reached 33.83 million in 2022).

Editor : Erlina Fury Santika

"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."

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