Based on data from the Indonesian Ministry of Manpower (Kemnaker), 64,855 workers in Indonesia experienced layoffs (PHK) in 2023.
Last year, the highest number of layoffs occurred in West Java, with 19,217 people or 29.63% of the total nationally laid-off workers.
This was followed by Banten and Central Java, with 11,140 and 9,435 people laid off in 2023, respectively.
However, this data does not reflect the entirety of layoff cases in Indonesia. Kemnaker only records layoff cases reported by companies through the Manpower Service Information and Application System or the Industrial Relations Court.
Provinces with the lowest number of layoff cases nationwide were Papua (7 cases), followed by West Sulawesi (9 cases) and West Papua (15 cases).
Meanwhile, Hung-A Indonesia reportedly closed in early February 2024. The cessation of operations at the tire factory located in the Bekasi International Industrial Estate (BIIE) Hyundai, Cikarang, resulted in the layoff of all its employees.
“All employees have been furloughed since January 16, 2024. At least 1,500 workers have been affected,” said Sarino, Head of the Metal Workers Union of the Indonesian Metal Workers Federation in Bekasi Regency, in a statement reported by *Kompas.com* on Wednesday (17/1/2024).