The Indonesian government will continue to make efforts to broaden opportunities for domestic workers to get jobs abroad by forging and stepping up cooperation with other countries, Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah has said.
"The government has been pursuing the signing of memorandums of understanding with countries that we believe exert a sound level of protection for foreign workers," she told reporters after opening the 2024 Manpower Festival (Naker Fest) in Jakarta on Friday.
On the occasion, she reminded Indonesian workers that they can aim for job vacancies overseas in addition to those offered at home.
The minister added that Indonesia must make the most of its booming productive age population to meet the growing demand for laborers in countries that are, in contrast, entering a population aging period.
In this regard, she underlined that such countries have started taking notice of Indonesia's huge workforce asset.
Fauziyah added that her ministry will continue to organize business matching activities to connect with manpower stakeholders in various countries, noting that one such event has been scheduled next month in Japan.
She also revealed her office's plan to hold similar activities in Saudi Arabia and Qatar while pointing to the potential to reach Australia and European countries as well.
Shifting attention to the domestic workforce landscape, the minister underscored the need to continue moving to create more jobs, including by driving business players to seize available investment potential at home.
To that end, she said that Indonesia must produce workers equipped with the skills and competencies required by employers, thereby addressing the existing mismatch in supply and demand in the job market.
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"The government has been pursuing the signing of memorandums of understanding with countries that we believe exert a sound level of protection for foreign workers," she told reporters after opening the 2024 Manpower Festival (Naker Fest) in Jakarta on Friday.
On the occasion, she reminded Indonesian workers that they can aim for job vacancies overseas in addition to those offered at home.
The minister added that Indonesia must make the most of its booming productive age population to meet the growing demand for laborers in countries that are, in contrast, entering a population aging period.
In this regard, she underlined that such countries have started taking notice of Indonesia's huge workforce asset.
Fauziyah added that her ministry will continue to organize business matching activities to connect with manpower stakeholders in various countries, noting that one such event has been scheduled next month in Japan.
She also revealed her office's plan to hold similar activities in Saudi Arabia and Qatar while pointing to the potential to reach Australia and European countries as well.
Shifting attention to the domestic workforce landscape, the minister underscored the need to continue moving to create more jobs, including by driving business players to seize available investment potential at home.
To that end, she said that Indonesia must produce workers equipped with the skills and competencies required by employers, thereby addressing the existing mismatch in supply and demand in the job market.
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Translator: Prisca T, Tegar Nurfitra
Editor: Tia Mutiasari
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