The Problem of Unemployment in Indonesia

Unemployment Problems and Solutions developments in Indonesia

Economic development is not always followed by a decrease in the number of unemployed. This is evident from the number of unemployed in Indonesia tends to increase from the previous year. This prompted the Indonesian government continues to find ways to reduce the amount of unemployment, one of them by creating jobs. As a result, unemployment has been increasing, a few years back had no decline. According to data from the Central Bureau of Statistics, Unemployment Rate (TPT) in Indonesia in August 2012 reached 6.14 percent, compared TPT decreased by 6.56 percent in February 2012.

Previously, BPS noted, total unemployed, in February 2010 decreased approximately 370 thousand people when compared to the state in August 2009, down about 670 thousand people compared to February of 2010. Decrease of the unemployment rate, as well as increasing the number of workers has increased the level of Labor Force participation Rate (LFPR) of 0.23 per cent over a period of one year. Total labor force in the first half of 2011, according to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), which tend to show an increase in both

An increasing number of groups working population is able to reduce the number of unemployed fell to 7.87 percent. The Indonesian government can predict and achieve the level of unemployment through economic growth. If the government assumes that economic growth will be achieved in a given year by one percent, it can be predicted to affect the decline in the unemployment rate of 0.064703 percent. If the government is targeting the lower the unemployment rate by 1 percentage point, then the government should reach about 15.5 percent of economic growth, ceteris paribus assumption.

The first step to reducing unemployment is the government need to increase attention to public education. The level of education of unemployed high school graduates who dominated down the absorption indicates the difficulty of the work force. Actions that can be done for example improved education, especially formal education, and reduce the number of dropouts. In addition, job creation as one of the priorities in economic development is appropriate and the government must be consistent in its implementation or achievement of these priorities ..

One step is the wealth management area, which certainly must involve the local community. During this time many people in an area rich in wealth of the region, but people prefer to work abroad, it happens because of a lack of confidence and not promising in terms of income. Therefore, give confidence and knowledge to the people that they are not only working as a laborer or someone with a salary that is not promising.

Reducing the number of unemployed and the impact on the economy, not only that, another way is to entrepreneurship has an important role in all dimensions of life. Contribution of entrepreneurship to economic development of a country is not doubt about it. A country that can grow and can construct ideally, should have entrepreneurs of 2% of the total population. The presence and role of entrepreneurship will give effect to the advancement of the economy and improvement in the economic situation. Because entrepreneurs can create jobs, improve quality of life, improve income distribution, harness and mobilize resources to improve national productivity, the informal sector is an alternative that can help absorb unemployment.

Entrepreneurship can be an alternative in the alleviation of poverty and unemployment. The government is expected to support the advancement of entrepreneurship by providing capital assistance to entrepreneurs to set up businesses without a hitch on the cost of capital. Job seekers were initially only interested in the formal sector is also expected to change his views and switch on the informal sector that is entrepreneurial.

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Analysis :

Economic development is not always followed by a decrease in the number of unemployed. This is evident from the number of unemployed in Indonesia tends to increase from the previous year. This prompted the Indonesian government continues to find ways to reduce the amount of unemployment, one of them by creating jobs. As a result, unemployment has been increasing, a few years back had no decline. According to data from the Central Bureau of Statistics, Unemployment Rate (TPT) in Indonesia in August 2012 reached 6.14 percent, compared TPT decreased by 6.56 percent in February 2012.

The first step to reducing unemployment is the government need to increase attention to public education. The level of education of unemployed high school graduates who dominated down the absorption indicates the difficulty of the work force. Actions that can be done for example improved education, especially formal education, and reduce the number of dropouts. In addition, job creation as one of the priorities in economic development is appropriate and the government must be consistent in its implementation or achievement of these priorities ..

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1.What economic problems in Indonesia?

   Unemployment in Indonesia

2. Anyone who experienced unemployment?

    Indonesian people who does not have the ability and are not getting jobs

3. when does accur unemployment?

BPS noted, total unemployed, in February 2010 decreased approximately 370 thousand people when      compared to the state in August 2009, down about 670 thousand people compared to February of 2010. Decrease of the unemployment rate, and an increase in the number of labor force participation has increased the level of Work (LFPR) of 0.23 per cent over a period of one year. Total labor force in the first half of 2011, according to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), which tends to show good improvement.

4. Where there is unemployment?

in Indonesia

5. Why unemployment occurs?

Unemployment due to the amount of labor force that is not balanced by the number of jobs / employment opportunities. As a result, many of the labor force that can not be absorbed in employment giving rise to unemployment

6. How to cope with unemployment?

 The first step to reducing unemployment is the government need to increase attention to public education. The level of education of unemployed high school graduates who dominated down the absorption indicates the difficulty of the work force. Actions that can be done for example improved education, especially formal education, and menurangi number of dropouts. In addition, job creation as one of the priorities in economic development is appropriate and the government must be consistent in its implementation or cahievement of these priorities..

comment: 

my comments, should the government needs to pursue policies in the areas of employment, such as improved quality of labor / human resources, create jobs, encourage growth and capital investment, providing employment information, as well as provide training and skills for the workforce so that unemployment problem can be reduced each year

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