More than Half of Foreign Workers in Indonesia Originated from China in 2024

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Viva Budy Kusnandar 21/02/2025 19:40 WIB

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The number of foreign workers in Indonesia reached 183,964 by the end of 2024.

Number of Foreign Workers in Indonesia by Country of Origin (2024)

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Number of Foreign Workers in Indonesia by Country of Origin (2024)

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Chinese workers dominate the foreign worker (TKA) market in Indonesia.

Based on data from the Ministry of Manpower, the number of foreign workers in Indonesia reached 183,964 by the end of 2024. Of this number, 101,953 workers came from China. This accounts for 55.42% or more than half of the total foreign workers.

The next largest group of foreign workers came from Japan with 14,982 workers (8.14%), followed by South Korea with 12,948 workers (7.04%), India with 9,388 workers (5.1%), Malaysia with 6,274 workers (3.41%), and the Philippines with 4,631 workers (2.52%).

Following these are Australia with 3,106 foreign workers (1.68%), the United States with 2,949 workers (1.6%), the United Kingdom with 2,550 workers (1.39%), Singapore with 2,074 workers (1.13%), and other countries with 23,109 workers (12.56%).

By industry, most foreign workers in Indonesia are employed in the service sector, totaling 91,620 workers (49.8%). This is followed by the industrial sector with 87,442 workers (47.53%), and the agricultural and maritime sectors with 4,902 workers (2.66%).

By job level, 96,544 workers (52.48%) work as professionals. There are 37,609 workers (20.44%) as consultants, 35,207 workers (19.14%) as managers, 13,015 workers (7.07%) as directors, and 1,589 workers (7.07%) serving as commissioners in Indonesia.

Editor : Erlina Fury Santika

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