Top 10 Destination Countries for Indonesian Migrant Workers up to October 2023: Taiwan Takes the Lead

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Based on BP2MI data, the placement of Indonesian Migrant Workers (IMWs) reached 237,992 individuals from January to October 2023. Taiwan was the main destination country for IMWs, with 70,057 workers.

Top 10 Countries with the Highest Number of Indonesian Migrant Workers (January-October 2023)

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Top 10 Countries with the Highest Number of Indonesian Migrant Workers (January-October 2023)

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According to data from the Indonesian Migrant Worker Protection Agency (BP2MI), the placement of Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) reached 237,992 individuals from January to October 2023.

This comprises 130,110 PMIs working in the formal sector and 107,882 in the informal sector.

Female PMIs dominated, numbering 146,785, while male PMIs totaled 91,207.

Taiwan was the primary destination country for PMIs during this period, with 70,057 workers.

This was followed by Malaysia, the second most popular destination, employing 63,540 Indonesian workers.

Next were Hong Kong and South Korea, with a total of 60,872 and 10,191 PMI placements, respectively.

Other major destination countries for PMIs were predominantly in Asia, as shown in the graph.

As of October 2023, the highest number of PMIs originated from East Java, contributing 59,435 workers.

The following is a list of the top 10 destination countries for PMIs from January to October 2023:

1. Taiwan: 70,057 workers
2. Malaysia: 63,540 workers
3. Hong Kong: 60,872 workers
4. South Korea: 10,191 workers
5. Japan: 8,197 workers
6. Singapore: 6,153 workers
7. Saudi Arabia: 5,051 workers
8. Italy: 2,719 workers
9. Turkey: 2,150 workers
10. Brunei Darussalam: 2,138 workers

(See also: Indonesian Migrant Workers Dominated by Domestic Workers as of October 2023)

Editor : Padjar Iswara

"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."

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