"First, we need to strengthen professionalism in each creative economy subsector to create jobs and encourage entrepreneurship. Second, linking output to the creative economy subsector by collaborating with various parties," the Minister of Creative Economy, Teuku Riefky Harsya, noted on Wednesday.
During a meeting with Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment, Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar, on Tuesday (September 2), Harsya mentioned that the goal will be realized through a collaborative strategy and data synchronization between ministries.
According to Statistics Indonesia (BPS), the number of workers in the creative economy sector reached 26.5 million in 2024, and is targeted to increase throughout the 2025-2029 period.
His ministry is optimistic about absorbing 27.7 million workers by 2029.
Another point discussed in the meeting was cross-ministerial collaboration to support national priority programs such as Sekolah Rakyat (People's School) and the Red and White Village Cooperatives.
He stated that his party has collaborated with the Ministry of Social Affairs to strengthen the Sekolah Rakyat program based on creative economic training and with the Ministry of Cooperatives for the Red and White Village Cooperative program to train cooperative affiliates in promoting their creative village products.
Other efforts include collaboration with the Ministry of MSMEs and the Ministry of Trade to prepare the workforce and new entrepreneurs.
"The Ministry of Creative Economy also targets direct contributions through the creation of quality jobs to support inclusive and sustainable growth," Harsya conveyed.
In the same statement, Minister Iskandar said the collaboration is intended to provide opportunities for the development of the domestic economy.
"The dynamics of data will be a priority to make a well-targeted program. We also continue to address issues, particularly those related to unemployment, to create new jobs, both in rural and urban areas," he remarked.
He emphasized that the government is currently strengthening the quality and system of overseas labor placement in order to expand employment opportunities.
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