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Top 10 Destination Countries for Indonesian Migrant Workers until September 2025

Nabilah Muhamad 23/10/2025 11:30 WIB

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According to BP2MI, there were 196,355 Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) placed in various countries from January to September 2025. Hong Kong was the main destination country for 52,693 PMI.

Number of Indonesian Migrant Workers by Destination Country (January-September 2025)

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Number of Indonesian Migrant Workers by Destination Country (January-September 2025)

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Based on data from the Indonesian Migrant Worker Protection Agency (BP2MI), there were 196,355 Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) placed in various countries throughout the January-September 2025 period.

As of September 2025, Hong Kong remained the primary destination country, with 52,693 people placed, or 27% of the total national PMI. This was followed by Taiwan and Malaysia.

Below is a list of the top 10 destination countries for Indonesian migrant workers from January-September 2025:

Hong Kong: 52,693 people

Taiwan: 48,237 people

Malaysia: 38,062 people

Japan: 14,543 people

Singapore: 11,043 people

Turkey: 6,277 people

Saudi Arabia: 6,191 people

South Korea: 5,755 people

Italy: 3,256 people

Brunei Darussalam: 2,927 people

The majority, or 63%, of PMIs during this period were women, and the remaining 37% were men.

By occupation, 53,141 PMIs worked as domestic helpers. This was followed by caregivers (29,032 people), plantation laborers (19,076 people), and general workers (13,350 people).

Editor : Erlina Fury Santika

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