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Average Employee Salaries in 37 Indonesian Provinces Still Fall Short of a Livable Wage by 2025

Adi Ahdiat 30/12/2025 11:46 WIB

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In 2025, the average net salary received by employees in 37 Indonesian provinces is still lower than the decent living standard (KHL).

Average Net Salary of Employees and Decent Living Needs (KHL) in 38 Provinces of Indonesia (August 2025)

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Average Net Salary of Employees and Decent Living Needs (KHL) in 38 Provinces of Indonesia (August 2025)

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The Ministry of Manpower released data on the Decent Living Wage (KHL) at the provincial level in Indonesia in December 2025.

KHL is the standard monthly cost required for workers and their families to live decently.

This KHL is calculated using the latest method based on the International Labour Organization (ILO) standard, which considers the main components of household needs, namely:

Food;
Health and education;
Other basic necessities; and
Housing or accommodation.

However, currently, only one province in Indonesia, DKI Jakarta, has an average salary that meets the decent living wage (KHL) standard.

According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the average net salary received by employees in DKI Jakarta in August 2025 was IDR 5,903,600 per month.

This average salary is 0.1% higher than the local KHL, which is IDR 5,898,511 per month.

Meanwhile, in 37 other provinces, the average salary is lower than the KHL. The largest gap between salary and KHL is in DI Yogyakarta.

In August 2025, the average net salary received by employees in DI Yogyakarta was only IDR 2,924,600 per month.

This figure is 36.5% lower than the local KHL, which is IDR 4,604,982 per month.

Below is a complete list of provinces where the average employee salary in August 2025 was lower than the decent living wage (KHL), sorted by the largest gap:

1. DI Yogyakarta: average net employee salary is 36.5% lower than the local KHL

2. Bangka Belitung Islands: 32.1% lower

3. Bali: 30.7% lower

4. West Sumatra: 28.6% lower

5. West Papua: 28.2% lower

6. Central Java: 28% lower

7. West Kalimantan: 27.2% lower

8. Southwest Papua: 26.8% lower

9. North Kalimantan: 26% lower

10. Highland Papua: 25.8% lower

11. Maluku: 25.6% lower

12. West Nusa Tenggara: 24.7% lower

13. Lampung: 24.6% lower

14. Riau: 24.4% lower

15. Jambi: 24.3% lower

16. South Kalimantan: 23.1% lower

17. Aceh: 22.4% lower

18. East Kalimantan: 22% lower

19. North Sumatra: 21.8% lower

20. Bengkulu: 21% lower

21. South Papua: 19.7% lower

22. Central Kalimantan: 19.4% lower

23. East Java: 18.9% lower

24. North Maluku: 18.3% lower

25. Papua: 16.7% lower

26. South Sulawesi: 16.6% lower

27. Riau Islands: 16.6% lower

28. Gorontalo: 14.3% lower

29. Central Sulawesi: 13.8% lower

30. West Sulawesi: 12.7% lower

31. Southeast Sulawesi: 12.5% lower

32. East Nusa Tenggara: 12.5% lower

33. North Sulawesi: 11.5% lower

34. Central Papua: 9.5% lower

35. South Sumatra: 8.6% lower

36. West Java: 8.6% lower

37. Banten: 5.4% lower

Editor : Adi Ahdiat

"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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