Ranks of the Poor Swell by 1.63M in Indonesia Due in Part to Coronavirus Pandemic

Suhariyanto added that household consumption has also weakened during the pandemic.

Moreover, the tourism sector played a significant role in driving up the number of impoverished Indonesians during the start of the pandemic.

“Even though Covid-19 cases were announced in Indonesia in March, the tourism sector had already been affected by February. This was based on the drop in tourist arrivals which had a domino effect for those working for hotels, accommodations, and craft makers,” said Suhariyanto. 

(Writer: Mutia Fauzia | Editor: Erlangga Djumena) 

Source: https://money.kompas.com/read/2020/07/15/150436926/bps-dampak-covid-19-penduduk-miskin-naik-jadi-2642-juta-orang