Reasons Undereducated Indonesian Youth Quit Their Previous Jobs in 2024

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Akbar Ridwan 06/11/2025 10:11 WIB

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According to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), contract expiration was the reason 27.63% of less-educated Indonesian youth left their previous jobs in 2024.

Reasons Indonesian Undereducated Youth* Quit Their Previous Jobs (August 2024)

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According to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the completion of contracts was the reason 27.63% of undereducated Indonesian youth stopped working from their previous jobs in 2024.

According to BPS, this indicates a fairly serious vulnerability, because without guaranteed continuity, their position in the labor market becomes highly precarious.

“Once contracts end, relatively low education limits job options, while requirements and qualifications in the labor market can change or become stricter,” BPS wrote in its report.

Other reasons include insufficient income, accounting for 19.25%. Meanwhile, 13.29% of undereducated youth cited incompatibility with the work environment as their reason for quitting.

According to BPS, this factor indicates that previous work experience not only affects financial motivation but also shapes preferences for workplace environmental conditions.

This pattern indicates that work experience in unsuitable positions encourages them to raise their expectations for subsequent jobs. As a result, this dynamic ultimately reveals a paradox in Indonesia's youth labor market.

“One side is characterized by selectivity that delays transition, while the other is marked by flexibility that sacrifices quality,” BPS stated.

“An important reflection is that a demographic bonus does not automatically translate into a productivity bonus if most young people are still trapped in an unequal trajectory between waiting too long or too quickly accepting jobs as they are,” it added.

The youth referred to by BPS are Indonesian citizens aged 16-30, based on Law No. 40 of 2009 concerning Youth. Meanwhile, undereducated refers to workers whose qualifications are lower than required.

Editor : Erlina Fury Santika

"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."

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