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Judul Govt expects unemployment to worsen, continue into next year
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neutral - Suharso Monoarfa (National Development Planning Minister) If the [economic]
condition persists throughout the year, we are worried that unemployment will reach 10.7 million
to 12.7 million in 2021

neutral - Suharso Monoarfa (National Development Planning Minister) We are hoping that jobs
will return to near pre-pandemic levels

positive - Suharso Monoarfa (National Development Planning Minister) With government’s
intervention, we could reduce [the number of additional people who fall into poverty] to under
1 million so that it does not reach double digits this year

positive - Sri Mulyani Indrawati (Finance Minister) The government is currently focusing on the
economic recovery in the third and fourth quarters from the contraction in the second quarter
positive - Sri Mulyani Indrawati (Finance Minister) We will use our policy instruments, supported
by Bank Indonesia, to maintain recovery momentum.

positive - Ralph Van Doorn (World Bank senior economist for Indonesia) There is a need for
adequate protection for vulnerable communities

neutral - Ralph Van Doorn (World Bank senior economist for Indonesia) We are concerned that
the value of the stimulus package may not be enough to offset the economic impact on
households.

Ringkasan

The nation’s high unemployment rate is expected to worsen and continue into next year as the
country braces for further economic consequences of the COVID-19 crisis, senior government
officials said on Monday.

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