Indonesia’s Employment Reality: 17 Million New Jobs, but 70% are Part-Time

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Indonesia’s Employment Reality: 17 Million New Jobs, but 70% are Part-Time

Algo Research Team

Industry | Jul 10, 2025 | Views: 313

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Key Summary:

There are more new Part Time jobs (+8.6mn) than Full Time (+5mn)
Under-Employment increased significantly by +41% since 2019
Employment issues will persist given lack of government policy initiatives

The job market in Indonesia has steadily improved since the pandemic lows, with the total workforce increasing from 138.2 million in August 2020 to 152.9 million in February 2025. This figure is also higher than the pre-pandemic level of 135.8 million recorded in August 2019.

First the definitions: To better understand the terminologies, below are definitions according to Indonesia’s statistics agency (Badan Pusat Statistik – BPS).

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