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Education Ministry’s calculation, Indonesia needs at least 113 million skilled workers by 2030 to achieve economic growth in priority sectors — almost double the current number of skilled workers.
There are currently 55 million skilled workers in Indonesia, accounting for less than half of the country’s 128 million-strong workforce, the ministry reported.
The inadequacies of the country’s training and education system should compel the government to increase the allocation for vocational training in the 2020 state budget, Indonesian Workers Organization (OPSI) secretary-general Timboel Siregar said. The funds should be used to improve the quality of the Manpower Ministry’s skills training centers and their supporting materials.
