The Number of Unemployed Vocational High School Graduates Increased from 2014 to 2024

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Adi Ahdiat 02/01/2025 14:55 WIB

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According to BPS data, unemployment among vocational high school (SMK) graduates has shown an increasing trend, both in absolute numbers and as a ratio, during the 2014-2024 period.

Unemployment Rate and Number of Unemployed Vocational High School Graduates in Indonesia (2014-2024)

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Unemployment Rate and Number of Unemployed Vocational High School Graduates in Indonesia (2014-2024)

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The number of unemployed vocational high school (SMK) graduates in Indonesia has increased over the past decade, particularly since the Covid-19 pandemic.

Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the number of unemployed SMK graduates fluctuated between February 2014 and February 2020, with a median of 1.44 million people.

Following the pandemic, specifically between August 2020 and August 2024, the median number of unemployed SMK graduates rose to 1.84 million.

The median increased because since August 2020, the number of unemployed SMK graduates has consistently exceeded 1.6 million, even reaching over 2 million on several occasions, as shown in the graph.

Not only has the number increased, but the open unemployment rate (TPT) in this group has also risen compared to the previous decade.

In February 2014, the TPT for SMK graduates was 7.21%. This means that out of every 100 SMK graduate workers, about 7 were unemployed.

The ratio then fluctuated between 8-13%, finally reaching 9.01% in August 2024. In other words, out of every 100 SMK graduate workers currently, 9 are unemployed.

The term "open unemployment" recorded by BPS represents the workforce aged 15 years and older who meet the following criteria:

* Do not have a job and are looking for a job;
* Do not have a job and are preparing a new business;
* Do not have a job and are not looking for a job because they feel it is impossible to find one; or
* Already have a job/business but have not yet started working/operating.

Editor : Adi Ahdiat

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