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Higher worker education levels correlate with higher wages.

Erlina Fury Santika 28/04/2023 14:25 WIB

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The BPS calculates the average wages received by workers in Indonesia. The higher the education level, the higher the wages.

Average Wages Received by Indonesian Workers Based on Highest Education Level (2022)*

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The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) calculates the average wages received by workers in Indonesia.

Worker wages increased in 2022 across all levels of final education. The highest average wage was for workers with a tertiary education, while the lowest was for workers with primary school education or less.

BPS notes that, based on education level, the higher the level of education, the higher the wage.

Specifically, the average wage for tertiary education was Rp4.62 million per month, up from Rp3.99 million per month in 2021.

The second highest was for vocational high school (SMK) graduates, with an average of Rp2.96 million per month, up from Rp2.69 million per month in 2021.

Third highest was for senior high school (SMA) graduates, with an average of Rp2.87 million per month, up from Rp2.62 million per month in 2021.

Junior high school (SMP) and primary school (SD) fall into the lower category. The average for junior high school graduates was Rp2.22 million per month, up from Rp1.98 million in 2021.

Meanwhile, workers with primary school education or less earned an average of Rp1.91 million per month in 2022, up from Rp1.65 million per month in 2021.

Ideally, the calculation indicator would use hourly wages, but due to limitations in the National Labor Force Survey (Sakernas) by BPS, the calculation is done using the approach of wages over the past month.

This indicator provides information on worker remuneration and facilitates policy target setting.

The method of calculating the average worker wage differs from the original manuscript.

"The current calculation only uses the average nominal wage, not the average real wage, because it does not yet consider the consumer price index," BPS wrote in its report.

(See also: Workers Joining Labor Unions in Indonesia Decreased in 2022)

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."

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