Research conducted by Populix and job portal KitaLulus indicated that this was caused by several disparities in the skills, qualifications, and experience desired by employers and those possessed by the workforce.
In a press release issued on Saturday, Vivi Zabkie, head of social research at Populix, informed that an analysis of 1 million records of job seekers and employers on KitaLulus showed that the higher the required education level, the greater the disparity.
The research also showed that most job seekers in Indonesia lacked sufficient experience, skills, and the education level desired by employers.
Around 50 percent of employers said that applicants' technical skills remained low, while 35 percent said that applicants' soft skills were not good enough.
Meanwhile, there was an imbalance in the education level required by employers and the educational qualifications of job seekers.
Job seekers, on their part, complained about the difficulty of finding employment. When asked to rate the level of difficulty, they gave an average score of 5.02 on a scale of 1–10.
The challenges faced by job seekers included the requirement of work experience (63 percent of respondents), a high level of education (58 percent), and age limit (53 percent).
"Regarding educational requirements, there is a mismatch between the number of job seekers and the number of available vacancies," Zabkie informed.
The availability of vacancies for those holding a Bachelor's degree was only 16 percent of the total jobs offered, while for postgraduates, it was 19 percent.
Meanwhile, KitaLulus co-founder Stevien Jimmy said that his company is trying to help by providing artificial intelligence-based features to recommend the best candidates for jobs offered by employers.
He added that job seekers complained about the high requirements in terms of work experience and education as well as intense competition for jobs.
The research covered 1,330 job seekers, 530 employers, and 100 companies, and involved the analysis of 1 million records from KitaLulus. Data collection was conducted in June.
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