There are 111,000 Foreign Workers in Indonesia, Most of Whom are from China

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Adi Ahdiat 18/01/2023 10:50 WIB

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The Indonesian Manpower Ministry recorded approximately 111,700 foreign workers in Indonesia in November 2022. The majority were from China.

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Based on data from the Indonesian Ministry of Manpower (Kemnaker), there were approximately 111,700 foreign workers (TKA) in Indonesia in November 2022.

This number is higher than pre-pandemic levels and is the highest record since 2017.

In November 2022, the majority of foreign workers came from China (46.83%) and Japan (10.01%).

There were also workers from South Korea, India, the Philippines, Malaysia, the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Singapore, but their percentages were small (<10%).

Details of the number of foreign workers in Indonesia by country of origin in November 2022:

* China: 52,331 people
* Japan: 11,189 people
* South Korea: 9,911 people
* India: 6,986 people
* Philippines: 4,469 people
* Malaysia: 4,429 people
* United States: 2,360 people
* Australia: 2,010 people
* United Kingdom: 1,933 people
* Singapore: 1,564 people
* Other countries: 14,564 people

Overall, in November 2022, the majority of foreign workers were employed in the service sector (49.08%) and industry (48.30%). A small portion worked in the agricultural and maritime sectors (2.62%).

Almost half held professional positions (48.43%), followed by consultants (21.30%), managers (20.90%), directors (8.68%), and commissioners (0.69%).

Approximately 42.07% of foreign workers worked across provinces, while the remaining 57.93% worked in a specific region. Central Sulawesi province had the highest number of foreign workers, with 9.67%.

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