Most Foreign Workers in Indonesia Were Professionals in 2020
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The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reports that the majority of foreign workers (TKA) in Indonesia hold professional positions. In 2020, this amounted to 41,906 individuals.
This is followed by foreign workers serving as consultants, the second largest group, numbering 21,600. Furthermore, 19,941 TKAs in Indonesia held director positions.
There were also foreign workers in the country holding executive positions, totaling 9,596. Finally, 718 TKAs held commissioner positions.
By country of origin, Chinese TKAs dominated in Indonesia, reaching 38,814 in 2020. The next largest group of foreign workers came from Japan, totaling 10,864. This was followed by South Korean workers, numbering 9,451.
COVID-19 impacted the number of TKAs in Indonesia. The total number of foreign workers in Indonesia in 2020 was 93,761. This figure represents a 14.4% decrease from 2019, when the total reached 109,564. For information, TKAs are foreign nationals holding visas for the purpose of working in Indonesia.
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