Jakarta (VNA) – More than three-fourths of workersin Indonesia who had to leave their job since May 2020 due to the COVID-19pandemic have returned to work, according to Indonesian Minister of Finance SriMulyani.
The minister said that the figure was based on a survey bythe World Bank on impacts of the pandemic from May to August 2020.
She said that about 70 percent of the country’s populationhave resumed their work as before the pandemic broke out.
Meanwhile, the ratio of bread earners halting working wasdown to 10 percent in the latest survey from 24 percent in May.
According to Statistics Indonesia, 29.12 million people inworking age in Indonesia were affected by COVID-19 in August, while the numberof the unemployed was 9.77 million, a rise of 2.67 million from the same periodlast year.
The ministry said that the Indonesian Government will focuson dealing with economic issues, including the strengthening of production tocreate more jobs.
Over the years, the National Economic Recovery (PEN) programmehas shown its efficiency in reducing poverty by helping about 3.43 millionIndonesians escaping from poverty.
The Indonesian has decided to shorten the year-end vacationto one day instead of four as initial plan to prevent the spread of COVID-19pandemic.
As of December 1, Indonesia had reported 543,975 COVID-19cases, with 17,081 deaths, the highest among Southeast Asian countries in bothnumber of infections and deaths./.
The minister said that the figure was based on a survey bythe World Bank on impacts of the pandemic from May to August 2020.
She said that about 70 percent of the country’s populationhave resumed their work as before the pandemic broke out.
Meanwhile, the ratio of bread earners halting working wasdown to 10 percent in the latest survey from 24 percent in May.
According to Statistics Indonesia, 29.12 million people inworking age in Indonesia were affected by COVID-19 in August, while the numberof the unemployed was 9.77 million, a rise of 2.67 million from the same periodlast year.
The ministry said that the Indonesian Government will focuson dealing with economic issues, including the strengthening of production tocreate more jobs.
Over the years, the National Economic Recovery (PEN) programmehas shown its efficiency in reducing poverty by helping about 3.43 millionIndonesians escaping from poverty.
The Indonesian has decided to shorten the year-end vacationto one day instead of four as initial plan to prevent the spread of COVID-19pandemic.
As of December 1, Indonesia had reported 543,975 COVID-19cases, with 17,081 deaths, the highest among Southeast Asian countries in bothnumber of infections and deaths./.
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