Foreign Worker Numbers Increased in 2022, Exceeding Pre-Pandemic Levels

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Adi Ahdiat 17/01/2023 19:10 WIB

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According to the Indonesian Manpower Ministry's data, there were approximately 111,700 foreign workers in Indonesia in November 2022. This number surpasses pre-pandemic levels and is the highest recor

Number of Foreign Workers in Indonesia (2017-2022*)

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According to data from the Ministry of Manpower (Kemnaker), as of November 2022, there were approximately 111,700 foreign workers (TKA) in Indonesia.

This number has surpassed pre-pandemic levels and is the highest recorded since 2017, as shown in the graph.

In November 2022, the majority of foreign workers were employed in the service sector (49.08%) and industry (48.30%). A small percentage 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%).

Most foreign workers originated 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.

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

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