Top 10 Destination Countries for Indonesian Migrant Workers (January-May 2022)

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Viva Budy Kusnandar 01/08/2022 17:00 WIB

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From January to May 2022, 46,560 Indonesian Migrant Workers secured overseas employment.

Top 10 Countries with the Highest Placement of Indonesian Migrant Workers (January – May 2022)

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Top 10 Countries with the Highest Placement of Indonesian Migrant Workers (January – May 2022)

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The sad stories of Indonesian Migrant Workers (IMWs) abroad seem endless. However, this doesn't diminish the public's enthusiasm for seeking livelihoods overseas, despite the inherent risks.

Another heartbreaking story of IMW plight emerges from Cambodia. Sixty IMWs were held captive by an illegal investment company in Sihanoukville Province, Cambodia. Fifty-five workers were successfully evacuated and rescued by Cambodian police. Five more are still in the process of being relocated.

Based on data from the Indonesian Migrant Worker Protection Agency (BP2MI) of the Ministry of Manpower for January-May 2022, 46,560 IMWs found employment overseas. This comprises 22,470 working in the formal sector and 24,090 in the informal sector.

Of this total, Hong Kong was the primary destination for Indonesian IMWs, with 19,750 workers (42.41%). This is followed by Taiwan with 12,950 workers (27.81%), Singapore with 2,390 workers (5.14%), and Japan with 2,360 workers (5.07%).

Furthermore, 2,090 IMWs went to South Korea (4.48%), 1,530 to Saudi Arabia, 1,260 to Italy (2.7%), 891 to Turkey (1.91%), and 716 to Poland (1.54%). Only 1 IMW was deployed to Cambodia during the first five months of the year.

The following shows IMW deployment by scheme for the January-May 2022 period:

* G to G: 2,088 workers
* P to P: 315 workers
* IMW Employment Extension: 601 workers
* Overseas IMW Employment Extension: 832 workers
* Individual IMWs: 5,686 workers
* UKPS: 41 workers

Total Deployment: 46,563 workers

(read: The Sending of Indonesian Migrant Workers to Malaysia Reopens Starting August 1, 2022)

Editor : Annissa Mutia

"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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