Generations: Demographic Trends in Workforce Indonesia
摘要
Indonesia’s younger population, the so-called Gen Z and the millennials, now make up more than half of its citizens, according to the latest Statistics Indonesia (BPS) census, demonstrating the peak of the country’s demographic bonus period, which experts warned could make or break the economy. Their transition into the labor market has long-term impacts on their lives as well as or the socio-economic development of their countries. It is thus essential to understand their pathways into the world of work and how they are engaging—or not, as the case may be in employment. This study aims to provide an overview of the employment profile of the productive age population by generation in Indonesia. To support the analysis, the main data used came from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), namely the 2020 Population Census and the 2020 and 2021 National Labour Force Surveys. The results of the analysis show that in 2020, most of the productive age population who are actively involved in the Indonesian economy are Generation Y, which is 39.89% of the total working age population. In terms of education, there is a tendency that the younger the generation, the higher the level of education taken by the working population of productive age. To be able to gather the demographic bonus, a general strategy is needed, namely that young people who are not included in the category of being educated, working, or participating in training commonly known as NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) must be reduced.