More Than Half of Indonesia's Elderly Population Still Works

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Adi Ahdiat 10/09/2024 13:00 WIB

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According to BPS data, approximately 54% of Indonesian senior citizens were still working in 2023. This indicates the presence of both senior citizens who remain capable of working and those who are n

Percentage of Indonesian Elderly by Activity Type (2023)

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Percentage of Indonesian Elderly by Activity Type (2023)

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Based on data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), the proportion of Indonesia's population aged 60 and above (elderly) reached 11.75% in 2023.

Calculated from Indonesia's total population of 278.7 million in mid-2023, the elderly population during that period is estimated to have reached 32.7 million.

In 2023, more than half, or 53.93%, of Indonesian elderly were still working.

According to BPS, this reflects that some elderly people have the ability to continue working, while also indicating the existence of a population that is not yet prosperous in old age.

“[Elderly people who are working] can also be interpreted as a low level of elderly welfare, so they are forced to continue working," wrote BPS in its report, *Statistics of the Elderly Population 2023*.

"There are many reasons behind the elderly continuing to work, one of which is the need to meet their living needs. The unavailability of non-labor income such as pension guarantees necessitates the elderly to continue working," it continued.

Besides those working, a small percentage of the elderly were engaged in household chores (30.1%), unemployed or seeking employment (0.7%), and others (15.27%).

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