Postgraduate Graduates Most Pessimistic about Job Availability

Bank Indonesia's (BI) consumer survey reveals that postgraduate degree holders were the most pessimistic about job availability in September 2019. Furthermore, the perception of job availability for postgraduate graduates showed the steepest decline compared to respondents with other educational backgrounds. The job availability perception index for postgraduate graduates stood at 79.3 points in September 2019, a decrease of 27.2 points compared to August 2019, which was 106.5 points.

The next lowest perception was among those with an academy degree. In September 2019, the job availability index for academy degree holders was recorded at 88.5 points. This figure decreased by 20.3 points compared to the previous month, which was 108.8 points.

BI also noted that only consumers with bachelor's degrees saw an increase in the job availability index. In September 2019, the job availability index for bachelor's degree holders was 100.2 points. This figure increased by 0.1 points from August 2019, which was 100.1 points.