Foreign Worker Numbers in Indonesia Begin to Rise in 2022

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Viva Budy Kusnandar 26/07/2022 16:00 WIB

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The number of foreign workers in Indonesia reached 96,570 at the end of May 2022.

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

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

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The COVID-19 pandemic caused a decrease in the number of foreign workers (FWs) in Indonesia.

According to data from the Ministry of Manpower, before the pandemic, the number of FWs working in Indonesia was approximately 109,550 at the end of 2019. This number had increased from previous years, as shown in the graph.

However, in the first year of the pandemic, the number of FWs in Indonesia decreased by 15,790 (14.4%), leaving 93,760 workers at the end of 2020.

Similarly, throughout 2021, the number decreased again by 5,490 (5.85%) to 88,270 workers.

Entering this year, the number of FWs in Indonesia increased by 8,300 (9.4%), totaling 96,570 workers at the end of May 2022. This occurred in line with the easing of social restrictions, which impacted the growth of economic activity.

China is recorded as the largest source country for FWs in Indonesia, followed by Japan, South Korea, and India.

The large number of foreign investment projects using new technology from China has resulted in a significant number of FWs from that country, almost reaching half of the total FWs in May 2022.

Here is a breakdown of the number of FWs in Indonesia by country of origin until May 2022:

* China: 42,822 workers
* Japan: 610 workers
* South Korea: 9,264 workers
* India: 6,201 workers
* Philippines: 4,672 workers

Editor : Adi Ahdiat

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