2016, Japan had the second largest number of foreign workers in Indonesia.

The number of Japanese foreign workers (TKA) in Indonesia is the second largest after China. Data from the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration's permits for employing foreign workers shows that workers from Japan during the January-November 2016 period reached 12,490, or approximately 16.8 percent of the total 74,183 registered foreign workers in Indonesia.

Chinese workers constitute the largest group, numbering 21,271 or approximately 28.7 percent. South Korean workers are the third largest group, with 8,424 workers, or approximately 11.4 percent.

To strengthen bilateral relations and enhance economic cooperation, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Indonesia on January 15-16, 2016, bringing with him CEOs of Japanese companies. In order to contribute to regional development in Indonesia, PM Abe will create business opportunities worth 74 billion yen in irrigation and coastal conversion.