Indonesia Encourages Youth to Pursue Overseas Jobs and Internships
Indonesia's Deputy Minister of Manpower is encouraging the nation's youth to seek employment and internships abroad, particularly in Japan. The government is providing vocational training to help young workers qualify for high-demand roles in sectors like automotive and manufacturing.
Why it matters
This initiative highlights how developing nations are leveraging demographic bonuses and international partnerships to reduce domestic unemployment and improve workforce skills.
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia's Deputy Minister of Manpower Afriansyah Noor is encouraging young people to harness the immense potential of the demographic bonus by pursuing overseas internship and employment opportunities."Indonesia currently possesses a significant demographic bonus; for those interested in going abroad, we provide education, training, and the necessary competencies and skills," he said while opening the Batch IV Vocational Training and Productivity program—featuring the National Internship Hub and the Japan Internship program—in collaboration with IM Japan at the Vocational Training and Productivity Center (BPVP) in Muncar, Banyuwangi, East Java, on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.He stated that the Ministry of Manpower is actively promoting programs for professional workers possessing specialized skills to be placed in partner countries, including Japan.In Japan, he continued, Indonesian interns and workers are placed in various strategic sectors—ranging from automotive, manufacturing, and agriculture to driving roles—aligned with their respective competencies and official inter-agency and government agreements."To…
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