Jakarta's Job Opportunity Rate is the Lowest Nationally

Data from Indonesia's Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) in August 2020 showed that Jakarta had the lowest employment rate in Indonesia at 89.05%. This was followed by Banten (89.36%), West Java (89.36%), Riau (89.66%), and Maluku (92.43%). These five provinces were below the national employment rate average of 92.93%.

The national employment rate did decline during the COVID-19 pandemic. In August 2020, the national employment rate was 92.93%, down 1.84% from the same period the previous year (94.77%).

The pandemic led companies to reduce their workforce and job openings. This resulted in a decrease in employment opportunities for the working-age population. BPS recorded a decrease in job advertisements on websites to 3,439 in April 2020, compared to 11,090 the previous month.

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According to BPS, employment opportunity refers to the chance for a working-age person within the labor force to find work. Employment opportunities are closely related to the government's ability to create a safe and conducive investment climate, thereby expanding job opportunities.

To improve employment opportunities during the pandemic, the Ministry of Manpower (Kemenaker) implemented several strategic steps, including assisting with training costs through the Kartu Prakerja program, conducting competency-based and productivity-based training through the COVID-19 Responsive Vocational Training Centers (BLK), and developing expanded employment opportunities for workers affected by COVID-19 through labor-intensive programs and entrepreneurship. Kemenaker also opened information, consultation, and complaint services for workers in the field of occupational safety and health (K3) in companies.

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