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July, 2020
Indonesia
Labor Update
Covid-19 Restrictions – July 2020
Workforce Statistics – February 2020 Employment Numbers by Industry (in millions)
Employment and Unemployment by Age Group – February 2020
Schools Reopened
Depending on Location
Non-essential Shops Open
Bars and Restaurants Open
International Travel Allowed
Arrival Free of Quarantine
Unemployment Rate by Province
Banten 8.11%
Jawa Barat 7.99%
Maluku 7.08%
Kep. Riau 6.91%
Sulawesi Utara 6.25%
Papua Barat 6.24%
Dki Jakarta 6.22%
Aceh 6.2%
Kalimantan Timur 6.09%
Riau 5.97%
Sumatera Utara 5.41%
Sumatera Barat 5.33%
Sulawesi Selatan 4.97%
Total Labor Force
137.9m
Unemployed
6.9m
5%
1.3%
Since Feb 2019
1.7 million people
1%
Since Feb 2019
60K people
39.39
26.43
24.41
5.42
8.95
2.21
5.33
7.00
2.18
0.09
0.06
Agri / Fish / Mining
Industrial / Construction
Trade
Tran/ Warehousing
Accom/Food
Fin Serv/Real Est
Public Admin
Education
Health/Social
Feb-20 Jobs lost since February 2019 (in millions)
~58K jobs were added
~220K jobs were added
~150K jobs were added
~90K jobs were added
~180K jobs were added
~400K jobs were added
~200K jobs were added
*Provinces with Highest Unemployment Rates
The National Planning and Development Agency has
warned that unemployment could reach 9.2% or 13
million people by the end of the year.
As of June, the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce
(KADIN) expects that GDP will decrease by 6% in the
April to June Quarter. They also estimate that 6.4
million people have lost their jobs due to Coronavirus
and that further layoffs will occur before August.
10,561
17,862
17,701
14,770
11,387
2,266
1,181
532
413
266
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
18,000
20,000
15-24 years 25-34 years 35-44 years 45-54 years 55 years+
Employed Unemployed
Thousands
Sources:
https://www.bps.go.id/dynamictable/2020/02/19/1774/tingkat-pengangguran-terbuka-tpt-menurut-
provinsi-1986---2019.html
https://www.bps.go.id/
https://www.reuters.com/article/indonesia-economy-unemployment/indonesia-business-chamber-
says-64-mln-jobs-lost-so-far-in-pandemic-idUSL4N2DW1P1
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/COVID-19-Country-Specific-
Information.html
