14
October, 2020
Indonesia
Schools Reopened
Depending on Location
Non-essential Shops Open
Bars and Restaurants Open
International Travel Allowed
Arrival Free of Quarantine
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
https://indonesien.ahk.de/en/infocenter/news/news-details/covid-19-developments-in-indonesia
https://theaseanpost.com/article/can-indonesia-its-game
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/07/indonesia-police-use-water-cannon-and-teargas-to-
disperse-labour-law-protests
https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/10/05/govt-expects-omnibus-bill-to-improve-foreign-
investment-economic-growth-in-2021.html
Total Workforce (Feb)
137.9 M
% Unemployed (Feb) 4.99%
Unemployed Workers 6.9 M
Recent protests against the Omnibus Bill on Job
Creation which is expected to change workers'
rights including removal of maternity leave and
cuts to severance pay.
The Office of Coordinating Economic Ministers
have stated that the Omnibus Bill will help to
grow the economy by up to 6% and create up to
3 million jobs a year.
Indonesia updates labor statistics twice a year.
The Indonesian Government has estimated that
5.23 million people will become unemployed
because of the pandemic.
An estimated 2.9 million people enter the
workforce each year.
ILO has estimated that 16.3% of youths are
unemployed in Q1 2020.
The Poverty Statistics recently released
show that 26.4 million people were
considered poor in March 2020.
Most Recent Workforce Statistics Employment Situation
Total Covid-19 Deaths
(22
nd
October 2020)
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus
Covid-19 Restrictions – October 2020
Omnibus Bill on Job Creation
