The Mining Sector Absorbs Only 1% of Indonesia's Workforce

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Adi Ahdiat 07/06/2024 19:02 WIB

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According to BPS data, from 2011 to early 2024, the mining and quarrying sector absorbed only about 1% of the total Indonesian workforce.

Number and Ratio of Working Population in Indonesia's Mining and Quarrying Sector (February 2011-February 2024)

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Number and Ratio of Working Population in Indonesia's Mining and Quarrying Sector (February 2011-February 2024)

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Based on data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), in February 2024, there were approximately 142.18 million people employed in Indonesia.

Of this number, only 1.2%, or approximately 1.7 million people, worked in the mining and quarrying sector.

This trend has been recorded for many years.

From 2011 to the present, the number of people employed in the mining and quarrying sector has only ranged between 1.3 million and 1.7 million, never reaching 2 million.

Since 2011, the ratio of mining and quarrying workers to the total national workforce has also only fluctuated between 1% and 1.4%, never reaching 2%, as shown in the graph.

According to Resvani, Secretary General of the Indonesian Mining Experts Association (Perhapi), mining has very different characteristics from other sectors, partly because it relies on non-renewable natural resources.

"The mining industry is also a relatively technology- and science-intensive industry," said Resvani, as quoted by *CNBC Indonesia* (28/5/2024).

Despite absorbing a small number of workers, this sector has higher average salaries than other sectors.

According to BPS data, at the beginning of 2024, the average salary for mining and quarrying workers reached Rp4.94 million, while the national average salary was Rp3.04 million.

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