Indonesia Has a Shortage of Highly Skilled Workers

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Adi Ahdiat 31/01/2025 12:50 WIB

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According to the Indonesian Manpower Ministry's data, there is a shortage of highly skilled workers in Indonesia. The majority fall into the mid-skill (semi-skilled labor) and low-skill (basic skill

Projected Number of Workers in Indonesia by Skill Level (2024)

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Projected Number of Workers in Indonesia by Skill Level (2024)

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Indonesia has a small number of highly skilled workers. The vast majority fall into the mid-skill and basic-skill categories.

This is evident from the report, *Projection of Workforce Needs by Sector and Position*, released by the Ministry of Manpower (Kemnaker).

Kemnaker classifies worker skills into three levels:

* Level 1: High-skill (skilled labor) encompassing managers, professionals, and professional technicians/assistants.
* Level 2: Mid-skill (semi-skilled labor) encompassing clerical staff, service/sales workers, and skilled agricultural/forestry/fishery workers.
* Level 3: Basic-skill (basic skilled labor) encompassing processing/craft/similar workers, machine operators/assemblers, and unskilled laborers.

Based on Kemnaker's projections, in 2024 the number of workers classified as Level 1 or high-skilled will be approximately 16.88 million (12% of the total national workforce).

Then, 70.88 million workers (50%) will fall into Level 2 or mid-skill, and 54.1 million workers (38%) into Level 3 or basic-skill.

When broken down by job title, the majority of Indonesian workers are classified as service and sales workers.

Below is the projected number of Indonesian workers by job group in 2024, ordered from most to least numerous:

1. Service/sales workers (mid-skill): 36.17 million (25% of the total national workforce)
2. Skilled agricultural/forestry/fishery workers (mid-skill): 28.99 million (20%)
3. Unskilled laborers (basic-skill): 27.67 million (19%)
4. Processing/craft/similar workers (basic-skill): 16.74 million (12%)
5. Machine operators/assemblers (basic-skill): 9.69 million (7%)
6. Professionals (high-skill): 8.95 million (6%)
7. Clerical staff (mid-skill): 5.71 million (4%)
8. Professional technicians/assistants (high-skill): 4.46 million (3%)
9. Managers (high-skill): 3.47 million (2%)

Editor : Adi Ahdiat

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