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June 18, 2020, 11.15 PM

 JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Indonesian Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziyah expects around 2.92 million to 5.23 million Indonesians to be unemployed as the country reels from the coronavirus pandemic.

Based on the Indonesian Ministry of Manpower's data, the number of Indonesian workers that have been rendered jobless by the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic totals 1.7 million.

The tally is from both the formal and informal sectors and counts workers who have been laid off or on furlough.

Read also: Jakarta Provincial Government Forbids Layoffs during the New Normal Transition

“We are doing our best to keep the unemployment rate in Indonesia below two digits,” said Ida during a virtual press conference on June 18.

Ida shares her hope that the new normal transition will help improve the global business climate.

Under such circumstances, the wheels of economic growth will once again move forward and create new jobs in Indonesia.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has issued six strategic policies to mitigate the effects of Covid-19 for the business community.

Read also: Indonesian Trade Performance Nosedives Post-Ramadhan

First, an economic stimulus package to discourage the business community from laying off workers.

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