Bank Indonesia Survey on Foreign Workers 2009

[lantern]

[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Just read a survey on foreign workers in Indonesia. I found it a bit confusing but you may be interested in a couple of interesting (sort of) facts. I received in pdf form so some highlights: [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT]

1. [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]The number of foreign workers in Indonesia at the end of September 2009 was 45,384[/SIZE][/FONT]
2. [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]63% of those workers reside in Jakarta[/FONT][/SIZE]
3. [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Most are professionals(35%) followed by Technicians (24%) and Managers (18%) [/SIZE][/FONT]
4. [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]The highest proportion of those workers are from Asia – China (41%) Japan (22%) South Korea (18%) and India (13%) [/SIZE][/FONT]
5. [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]The majority (38%) receive salaries between 25 and 50 million a month. The construction and mining sector pays the highest salaries which were above 125 million a month while agricultural, financial, leasing and service industries paid below 10 million a month. [/SIZE][/FONT]
6. [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Biggest portion of expat salaries spent on consumption (49%) [/SIZE][/FONT]
7. [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]The highest level of remittance was from Chinese workers while Germans were the lowest. [/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]That's about all I can make sense of. [/SIZE][/FONT]

[tjamail]

Well Frost My Balls!! They didn't care to mention oilfield trash?

[lantern]

Well Frost My Balls!! They didn't care to mention oilfield trash?

Sorry, I just checked and it said [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]mining and extraction sector pays the highest salaries which were above 125 million a month. That's the closest they came to mentioning oil. [/SIZE][/FONT]

[tjamail]

Ohhh owkey, thought we were exempt from something there for a moment

[Mas Fred]

Well Frost My Balls!! They didn't care to mention oilfield trash?

I understand you can get that service if you work on the North Sea rigs and go out without your trousers.

[Kratos]

MAS FRED !!!
Thanks Good you're still alive.... hows the sheeps doing ???...

[snpark]

[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]The number of foreign workers in Indonesia at the end of September 2009 was 45,384[/SIZE][/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]really??[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]surprised at that, seems quite a low figure[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]but then again it is sort of "discouraged" for firms to employ expats etc[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]whereas in dubai, theres about 10,000 alone working just for emirates airline[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]not bad for a population of +/- 5m whole of uae and what +/- 200m in indonesia?![/SIZE][/FONT]

[t___c]

They didn't care to mention oilfield trash?

Oilfield Trash .. there .. just did

[t___c]

Sorry, I just checked and it said [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]mining and extraction sector pays the highest salaries which were above 125 million a month. That's the closest they came to mentioning oil. [/SIZE][/FONT]

........... try doubling the figure to get in the ball park

[t___c]

I understand you can get that service if you work on the North Sea rigs and go out without your trousers.

......... or playing rugby in January without a fur lined jockstrap.... and ladies there is NOTHING.... and that includes childbirth ..........NOTHING like taking a rugby ball in the nuts at point blank range on a frosty Saturday afternoon ... the initial impact is bad enough but when the nether regions thaw out in the communal bath.............. aaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhh

[rainman]

[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]The number of foreign workers in Indonesia at the end of September 2009 was 45,384[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]really??[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]surprised at that, seems quite a low figure[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]but then again it is sort of "discouraged" for firms to employ expats etc[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]whereas in dubai, theres about 10,000 alone working just for emirates airline[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]not bad for a population of +/- 5m whole of uae and what +/- 200m in indonesia?![/SIZE][/FONT]

Well they forgot about the Russian and China girl working in Kota.

last I checked with my contact that managed these places. They numbered about 20K

[Cryptkeeper]

Well they forgot about the Russian and China girl working in Kota.

last I checked with my contact that managed these places. They numbered about 20K

Russian and China girls, 20k really?

China as in coming from mainland China or China as in have been in Indonesia for like 10 generations?

[rainman]

Chinese girl working here in Sands, Malioboro, Crown etc etc... hehe

[lantern]

Well they forgot about the Russian and China girl working in Kota.

last I checked with my contact that managed these places. They numbered about 20K

I don't imagine the study includes undocumented workers

[chrisvdb]

Updated expat stats

Hi guys,

Sorry for responding to such an old thread, but I was wondering if anybody is aware of any more recent statistics on expats in Indonesia. I (obviously) tried Google but didn't find anything useful.

Thanks,
Chris.