Indicator: Public Satisfaction with Jokowi's Performance Rises to 63%

The Indonesian Indicator Survey shows that 63.2% of respondents were satisfied with the performance of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). This figure includes 53.9% who were fairly satisfied and 9.3% who were very satisfied.

This increase in satisfaction with Jokowi's performance is the first since a decline began in July 2019. Compared to the July 2021 survey, satisfaction with Jokowi's performance increased by 4 points from 59%.

Meanwhile, 35.3% of respondents were dissatisfied with Jokowi's performance. This breaks down into 29.5% somewhat dissatisfied and 5.8% completely dissatisfied. 1.5% of respondents answered "don't know" or did not answer.

Jokowi does not lead the government alone; he is assisted by his vice president, Ma'ruf Amin, in his second term. However, respondents who expressed dissatisfaction with Ma'ruf Amin's performance were more dominant, with 36.4% somewhat dissatisfied and 16.5% completely dissatisfied.

Those who answered satisfied totaled 43.3%. This breaks down into 39% fairly satisfied and 4.2% very satisfied.

Indikator conducted the survey with 1,220 respondents across 34 provinces from September 2-7, 2021. The margin of error in this survey is 2.9% with a 95% confidence level.