Hong Kong, Top Destination for Indonesian Migrant Workers in Early 2024

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Nabilah Muhamad 22/03/2024 18:05 WIB

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According to BP2MI data, from January to February 2024, 50,959 Indonesian migrant workers were placed in various countries, the majority in Hong Kong.

Top 10 Destination Countries for Indonesian Migrant Workers (January-February 2024*)

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Top 10 Destination Countries for Indonesian Migrant Workers (January-February 2024*)

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According to data from the Indonesian Migrant Worker Protection Agency (BP2MI), 50,959 Indonesian Migrant Workers (IMWs) were placed in various countries during the January-February 2024 period.

25,575 IMWs worked in the formal sector, while another 25,384 worked in the informal sector.

Hong Kong was the primary destination for IMW placement in January-February 2024, with 16,076 individuals, representing 31.54% of the national total.

The next most common destinations were Taiwan (14,203 IMWs) and Malaysia (10,988 IMWs).

Conversely, the countries with the fewest IMW placements by February 2024 were France (12 individuals), New Zealand (26 individuals), and Germany (27 individuals).

Here is a complete list of the top 10 destination countries for Indonesian migrant workers during the January-February 2024 period:

1. Hong Kong: 16,076 individuals
2. Taiwan: 14,203 individuals
3. Malaysia: 10,988 individuals
4. South Korea: 2,041 individuals
5. Singapore: 1,904 individuals
6. Japan: 1,848 individuals
7. Saudi Arabia: 1,125 individuals
8. Italy: 690 individuals
9. Brunei Darussalam: 548 individuals
10. UAE: 322 individuals

The majority of IMWs during this period were domestic workers (16,110 individuals). Others worked as caregivers (9,193 individuals) and plantation laborers (4,699 individuals).

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