Mass Layoffs Skyrocket, Jakarta Highest

More than 32 thousand workers were laid off (Layoffs) in the period January – June 2024. This was published by the Ministry of Manpower.

DKI Jakarta is the province with the highest layoff rate. The number of employees affected DKI Jakarta they reached 7,649 people or about 23.49%. Then, followed by Banten with more than 6,000 people canceled, and West Java with more than 5,000 people.

Jakarta Manpower Service denies that the majority of layoffs in its area will occur through 2024. Acting Governor DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono he also said that not all unemployed people in his area lived in Jakarta.

According to Paramadina University Economist Wijayanto Samirin, the growing wave of layoffs indicates that Indonesia is in a dangerous state. The increasing number of layoffs also indicates a weak domestic economy since layoffs are a sign of weakness economy.

The following are the 10 areas with the most layoffs between January and June 2024:

1. Jakarta: 7,469 people
2. Banten: 6,135 people
3. West Java: 5,155 people
4. Central Java: 4,275 people
5. Central Sulawesi: 1,812 people
6. Bangka Belitung: 1,527 people
7. Riau: 833 people
8. East Java: 819 people
9. West Kalimantan: 785 people
10. North Sumatra: 539 people