Indonesian Migrant Workers in Asia Increased in 2022, with the Highest Number Placed in Hong Kong

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Erlina Fury Santika 07/03/2023 16:02 WIB

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The number of Indonesian migrant workers in Hong Kong reached 52,000 in 2021 and 60,000 in 2022.

Number of Indonesian Migrant Workers in the Asian Region (2021-2022)

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Number of Indonesian Migrant Workers in the Asian Region (2021-2022)

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The number of Indonesian migrant workers recorded a significant increase after the Covid-19 pandemic was brought under control in 2022.

Data from the Indonesian Migrant Worker Protection Agency (BP2MI), processed by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), shows that 200,000 migrant workers were recorded as working in Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, the Americas, and the Pacific region in 2022.

This number represents a substantial increase from 72,000 workers in 2021.

The highest number of migrant worker placements was recorded in Asia. Hong Kong ranked first, with 60,000 migrant workers in 2022, up from 52,000 the previous year.

Second was Taiwan, with 53,000 workers, a sharp increase from only 7,800 in 2021.

Third was Malaysia, with 43,000 workers, a significant jump from 563 in 2021.

The lowest number of placements were in Brunei Darussalam, with 513 workers (2022) and 4 workers (2021), and Sri Lanka with 99 workers (2022) and 36 workers (2021).

The following table shows the number of Indonesian migrant workers in Asia (2021-2022):

* Hong Kong
2021: 52,278 workers
2022: 60,096 workers
* Taiwan
2021: 7,789 workers
2022: 53,459 workers
* Malaysia
2021: 563 workers
2022: 43,163 workers
* South Korea
2021: 174 workers
2022: 11,554 workers
* Singapore
2021: 3,217 workers
2022: 6,624 workers
* Japan
2021: 359 workers
2022: 5,832 workers
* Brunei Darussalam
2021: 4 workers
2022: 513 workers
* Sri Lanka
2021: 36 workers
2022: 99 workers

Editor : Erlina Fury Santika

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