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15 Thousand Indonesian Employees Laid Off by April 2026, Mostly in West Java

Nabilah Muhamad 08/05/2026 12:53 WIB

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According to a report from the Ministry of Labor, there were 15,425 employees in Indonesia who were subject to layoffs (PHK) between January and April 2026. Here's the breakdown of the data.

The Number of Employees Affected by Layoffs in Indonesia by Province (January-April 2026*)

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According to the Ministry of Manpower (Kemnaker), there were 15,425 employees in Indonesia who were subject to layoffs (PHK) from January to April 2026.

During this period, the most layoffs were recorded in West Java with 3,339 victims, equivalent to 22% of the total national PHK victims.

Here are the details of the number of employees subject to PHK by province in January-April 2026, sorted from the most to the least:

West Java: 3,339 people
South Kalimantan: 1,581 people
Banten: 1,536 people
East Java: 1,367 people
East Kalimantan: 1,237 people
DKI Jakarta: 1,140 people
Central Java: 983 people
South Sumatra: 695 people
North Sumatra: 547 people
South Sulawesi: 360 people
Central Sulawesi: 280 people
Riau: 266 people
Jambi: 253 people
West Sumatra: 215 people
Southeast Sulawesi: 201 people
West Kalimantan: 198 people
Central Kalimantan: 178 people
DI Yogyakarta: 168 people
North Kalimantan: 136 people
Riau Islands: 126 people
Lampung: 93 people
West Nusa Tenggara: 93 people
Bali: 90 people
Aceh: 61 people
North Sulawesi: 60 people
Bangka Belitung Islands: 53 people
Bengkulu: 44 people
East Nusa Tenggara: 30 people
West Sulawesi: 27 people
Papua: 23 people
Maluku: 14 people
Gorontalo: 11 people
North Maluku: 11 people
West Papua: 9 people

All PHK victims recorded here are classified as participants in the Job Loss Insurance (JKP) program.

This data does not include PHK due to resignation, retirement, permanent total disability, or death.

This data may not yet represent all cases of layoffs in Indonesia, as the Ministry of Manpower only records the number of layoff victims reported through the Employment Service Information and Application System and/or industrial relations courts.

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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