Looking for a Difficult Job, Many Indonesian Citizens Flee Abroad for a Bite of Rice Photo: Infographics/ Jokowi is proud, this is a gloomy portrait of the Indonesian labor market/Aristya Raahadian Krisabella HOLIDAY NEWS - The difficulty of finding work, especially in the formal sector, has caused the number of informal workers to soar. Many Indonesian citizens then choose to go abroad and become Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI). The results of the National Labor Force Survey (Sakernas) February 2024 show that of the 142.18 million people who work, 59.17% of the population works in informal activities (84.13 million people). This percentage has decreased compared to conditions in February 2023, but has increased compared to August 2023. Meanwhile, the percentage of the population working in formal activities in February 2024 was 40.83%, an increase compared to February 2023 (39.88%), but a decrease compared to August 2023 (40.89%). Meanwhile, if we look further, the percentage of p
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