China Dominates Foreign Workforce in Indonesia in the First Half of 2023

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Nabilah Muhamad 26/07/2023 14:01 WIB

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Based on data from the Indonesian Ministry of Manpower, there were 73,000 foreign workers in Indonesia in the first half of 2023. The majority, 33,072, were from China.

Number of Foreign Workers in Indonesia from the Top 10 Countries (Jan-Jun 2023)

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Number of Foreign Workers in Indonesia from the Top 10 Countries (Jan-Jun 2023)

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Based on data collected by the Indonesian Ministry of Manpower (Kemenaker), there were 73,011 foreign workers (TKA) in Indonesia in the first half of 2023 (semester I).

The details are as follows: 37,600 TKAs were in the service sector; 33,400 in the service sector (this appears to be a duplicate entry in the original text); and 1,900 in the agriculture and maritime sectors.

Based on their country of origin, China dominated Indonesian TKAs from January to June 2023, with 33,000 workers.

Japan was second with 7,700 TKAs, followed by South Korea with 7,500 TKAs.

India was in fourth place with 3,700 TKAs, followed by Malaysia in fifth place with 2,600.

The countries sending TKAs in this list are mostly from Asia.

Here is a complete breakdown of the number of TKAs in Indonesia by country of origin in the first half of 2023:

1. China: 33,072
2. Japan: 7,779
3. South Korea: 7,520
4. India: 3,777
5. Malaysia: 2,607
6. Philippines: 2,471
7. United States: 1,582
8. United Kingdom: 1,471
9. Australia: 1,392
10. Singapore: 973
11. Other countries: 10,367

The Kemenaker added that, based on their job level, almost half of the TKAs held professional positions, totaling 37,500. This was followed by consultants (16,000), managers (13,800), directors (5,100), and commissioners (369).

(Also read: This Region of Migrant Workers Identified Before Being Reported Missing or Deceased)

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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