Press releases

2010

1. ILO, University of Indonesia team up to address ageing and productivity problems in Indonesia

   12 March 2010

   In Asia and the Pacific, the number of older persons is growing rapidly, from 410 million in 2007 to about 733 million in 2025, and to an expected 1.3 billion in 2050. Ageing will also intensify over the next 50 years and the Asian population aged over 60 will increase almost three times from 9 percent in 2000 to an estimated 24 percent by 2050. In 2020, the number of older people in Indonesia is estimated to steadily increase to 28.8 million (11 percent of total population).

2. ILO, Coordinating Ministry of Economic Affairs to discuss green jobs

   10 March 2010

   The Indonesian Coordinating Ministry of Economic Affairs in association with the ILO’s Regional Office for Asia Pacific in Bangkok and the ILO Jakarta Office organized a workshop on green jobs at Borobudur Hotel, Jakarta, on Wednesday, 10 March 2010.

3. More women choosing to work, but gender equality remains a long way off

   05 March 2010

   Despite signs of progress in gender equality over the past 15 years, there is still a significant gap between women and men in terms of job opportunities and quality of employment, according to a new report by the International Labour Office (ILO).

4. A dozen countries from Asia and the Pacific say ‘yes’ to international labour standards for domestic workers: International Labour Conference to formally consider the proposal this June

   05 March 2010

   Governments, worker and employer organizations in Asia and the Pacific have indicated their general support – in principle – of setting a new international labour standard which could offer better social protection to millions of domestic workers – defined as women and men who earn their living by working in the homes of others.

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   National Domestic Workers Day: Recognizing domestic work as work

   12 February 2010

   In conjunction with the commemoration of the National Domestic Workers Day, the International Labour Organization (ILO) in collaboration with Jaringan Kerja Layak Pekerja Rumah Tangga (Jakerla PRT) will organize a one-day rally on 14 February 2010.

6. ILO – BPS to release national data on working children in Indonesia

   09 February 2010

   The labour market in Indonesia is characterized by the existence of working children; however, to date there has been no collection of comprehensive data about the work characteristics of children aged 5 – 17 years. To fulfill the urgent need for an accurate estimate of working children data and information on their socio-economic characteristics, the International Labour Organization (ILO) in collaboration with Badan Pusat Statistik (Statistics Indonesia) will launch and release the report titled “Working Children in Indonesia 2009” which contains findings from the first Indonesia child labour survey (ICLS) on Thursday, 11 February 2010, at Borobudur Hotel, Jakarta.

2009

1. International Migrants Day: Finding solutions to the problems of Indonesian migrant workers

   17 December 2009

   Approximately 700,000 documented Indonesian migrant workers go overseas each year to seek better income opportunities in the Middle East, South East Asia and East Asia. Of these documented migrant workers, approximately 80 percent are women working as domestic workers abroad. In total approximately 2,7 million documented Indonesian migrant workers are currently working overseas.

2. ILO warns “early exit” from stimulus measures could prolong job crisis

   07 December 2009

   An “early exit” from support measures adopted in response to the global economic crisis could postpone a jobs recovery for years and render the fledgling economic upturn “fragile and incomplete”, a new report by the research arm of the International Labour Organization (ILO) says.

3. Examining international standards-setting for Indonesian domestic workers in Surabaya

   03 December 2009

   Domestic work is considered undervalued and poorly regulated, and many domestic workers remain overworked, underpaid and unprotected. Accounts of maltreatment and abuse, especially of live-in and migrant domestic workers, are regularly reported in the media. In addition, in many countries, domestic work is largely performed by child labourers.

4. Examining international standards-setting for Indonesian domestic workers in Yogyakarta

   30 November 2009

   Domestic work is considered undervalued and poorly regulated, and many domestic workers remain overworked, underpaid and unprotected. Accounts of maltreatment and abuse, especially of live-in and migrant domestic workers, are regularly reported in the media. In addition, in many countries, domestic work is largely performed by child labourers.

5. Developing strategies for local employment recovery in Asia

   30 November 2009

   To tackle the prospect of a prolonged global increase in unemployment, poverty and inequality and the continuing collapse of enterprises, the International Labour Organization (ILO), in collaboration with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), will organize a three-day expert conference on strategies for local employment recovery, skills development and social protection in Asia”, from 1 – 3 December 2009, at Santika Hotel, Malang, East Java, Indonesia.

6. Examining international standards-setting for Indonesian domestic workers in Makassar

   20 November 2009

   Domestic work is considered undervalued and poorly regulated, and many domestic workers remain overworked, underpaid and unprotected. Accounts of maltreatment and abuse, especially of live-in and migrant domestic workers, are regularly reported in the media. In addition, in many countries, domestic work is largely performed by child labourers.

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   Labour market faces protracted recovery despite economic growth, says new ILO report

   13 November 2009

   Analyses the impact of the global financial, economic and jobs crisis on Indonesia’s labour market and draws attention to some key policy challenges posed by the crisis.

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   Examining international standards-setting for Indonesian domestic workers in Semarang

   13 November 2009

   Domestic work is considered undervalued and poorly regulated, and many domestic workers remain overworked, underpaid and unprotected.

9. Examining international standards-setting for Indonesian domestic workers in Samarinda

   10 November 2009

   Domestic work is considered undervalued and poorly regulated, and many domestic workers remain overworked, underpaid and unprotected. Accounts of maltreatment and abuse, especially of live-in and migrant domestic workers, are regularly reported in the media. In addition, in many countries, domestic work is largely performed by child labourers.

10. ILO says economic crisis eroding real wages for second year running

    03 November 2009

    Global growth in real wages slowed dramatically in 2008 as a result of the economic crisis and is expected to drop even further this year despite signs of a possible economic recovery, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said today.

11. Examining international standards-setting for Indonesian domestic workers in Medan

    03 November 2009

    Domestic work is considered undervalued and poorly regulated, and many domestic workers remain overworked, underpaid and unprotected. Accounts of maltreatment and abuse, especially of live-in and migrant domestic workers, are regularly reported in the media. In addition, in many countries, domestic work is largely performed by child labourers.

12. ILO to campaign on domestic workers’ rights in Indonesia

    03 November 2009

    The International Labour Organization (ILO), in collaboration with Jaringan Kerja Layak Pekerja Rumah Tangga (Jakerla PRT) and SmartFM Network, will hold a series of radio campaigns on standards-setting for domestic workers from November to December in six cities in Indonesia.

13. Recognizing the rights of indigenous and tribal people in Indonesia

    26 October 2009

    Indigenous and tribal peoples constitute at least 5,000 distinct peoples with a population of more than 370 million, living in 70 different countries, including Indonesia. With 1,072 different ethnic groups, including 11 ethnic groups with a population of over one million people, Indonesia is considered one of the world’s most culturally diverse nations.

14. Department of Home Affairs – ILO to boost local economic and tourism development in East Java

    06 October 2009

    The Indonesian Department of Home Affairs along with the International Labour Organization (ILO), the province of East Java and the district of Malang are signing a Letter of Intent (LoI) on Local Economic and Tourism Development to Increase the Competitiveness of the Bromo Area in the East Java Province on Tuesday, 6 October 2009, at the Ministry of Home Affairs, Jakarta.