The President Director of the Centre of Economic and Law Studies\n(Celios), Bhima Yudhistira, stated that strengthening skilled workforce\ntalent can bridge industry needs, thereby boosting the competitiveness\nof the creative industry as a pillar of national economic growth.<\/p>\n
Bhima noted that based on data from the Central Bureau of Statistics\nfor 2025, the labour force has reached 153 million people, a potential\nthat can be optimised through improved quality of education, training,\nand skill certification.<\/p>\n
\u201cData shows that Indonesia\u2019s labour force has reached 153 million\npeople, yet only 12.66 per cent possess higher education, and more than\n30 per cent of companies face difficulties in recruiting quality\ntalent,\u201d Bhima told ANTARA in Jakarta on Monday.<\/p>\n
Bhima stated that the demand for skilled labour, particularly in the\ndigital economy sector, is expected to continue increasing until\n2030.<\/p>\n
He also highlighted that the gap between the availability of skilled\nworkers and low labour absorption could trigger a shift in the creative\nindustry towards greater use of AI or machine learning, as companies\nstruggle to find talent from universities or vocational school\ngraduates.<\/p>\n
This condition serves as a momentum for the government, the education\nsector, and industry players to accelerate the creation of digital\ntalent so that Indonesia can meet domestic industrial needs while\ncapitalising on technology-based economic opportunities.<\/p>\n
He added that Indonesia has a significant opportunity to strengthen\nthe competitiveness of the creative economy through more equitable human\nresource development that aligns with industrial requirements.<\/p>\n
Currently, the majority of the creative industry workforce is still\nconcentrated on Java. Therefore, strengthening education and training\ncentres in Eastern Indonesia is seen as a way to unlock new economic\nopportunities and expand public access to quality employment.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe most crucial issue is the gap caused by geographical\nconcentration. As many as 58 per cent of the creative industry workforce\nis still located in three provinces in Java, while the proportion in\nEastern Indonesia is very small,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Bhima stated that aligning educational curricula with industrial\nneeds, including the provision of internship programmes and professional\ncertification, is believed to accelerate the emergence of ready-to-use\nlabour.<\/p>\n
This step would not only support digital sub-sectors such as gaming,\nanimation, software, and digital content, but also enhance the\ncompetitiveness of the culinary, fashion, and craft sub-sectors.<\/p>\n
According to him, the digital creative industry is growing more\nrapidly with competitive salaries, whereas traditional sub-sectors such\nas culinary, fashion, and crafts tend to experience labour\ninformality.<\/p>\n
Strengthening protections for workers in the creative economy,\nparticularly those still in the informal sector, is also a vital part of\ncreating a sustainable industrial ecosystem.<\/p>\n
With support for competency enhancement, talent distribution, and\nlabour protection, the creative economy has the potential to become one\nof the engines of national economic growth while creating quality jobs\nacross various regions.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/celios-strengthening-worker-talent-drives-creative-industry-competitiveness-1783310021", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }