Taiwan to Become the Top Destination Country for Indonesian Migrant Workers by 2025

Nabilah Muhamad 15/01/2026 08:29 WIB

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According to BP2MI data, 296,948 Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) will be placed in various countries throughout 2025. The following is a list of their destination countries.

Number of Indonesian Migrant Workers by Country of Placement (2025)

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Number of Indonesian Migrant Workers by Country of Placement (2025)

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According to data from the Indonesian Migrant Worker Protection Agency (BP2MI), there were 296,948 Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) placed in various countries throughout 2025.

This total consists of 187,468 female workers and 109,480 male workers.

During this period, Taiwan became the main destination country for PMI, with 89,960 placements, or 30% of the total national PMI.

This figure increased by 6.35% from the previous year's period (year-on-year/yoy), which was 84,581 people.

The departure of Indonesian migrant workers to Taiwan surpassed that to Hong Kong, which recorded 76,157 people. This number drastically decreased by almost 24% from 99,773 people in 2024.

The following is a list of the top 10 countries with the most PMI placements in 2025:

Taiwan: 89,960 people
Hong Kong: 76,157 people
Malaysia: 54,434 people
Japan: 19,970 people
Singapore: 15,621 people
Saudi Arabia: 8,308 people
South Korea: 7,448 people
Turkey: 6,611 people
Italy: 4,882 people
Brunei Darussalam: 3,887 people

Generally, the majority, or 265,481 PMI in 2024, worked as domestic workers. This was followed by caregivers (160,240 people), plantation laborers (73,655 people), and other workers (62,122 people).

The regions with the most PMI last year were East Java, contributing 69,925 workers, followed by West Java with 62,358 people, and Central Java with 62,276 people.

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."