Contract workers increase<\/p>\n
SEMARANG: The number of people going abroad to work from
\nCentral Java has steadily increased over the past several months,
\nAntara reported yesterday.<\/p>\n
Head of the provincial manpower office, Andi Usman, said 2,843
\nCentral Javanese had left Indonesia over the period between last
\nDecember and February to try their luck in other countries.<\/p>\n
He said 788 had left in December, 807 in January and 1,248 in
\nFebruary, adding that the number of workers leaving the country
\nfrom Central Java totaled 18,329 over recent years.<\/p>\n
Of that total, 16,184 are women and 2,145 are men, he said.
\nMost work in the agricultural, industrial and construction
\nsectors or serve as domestic helpers.<\/p>\n
He noted that the increase in the number of Central Javanese
\nworking abroad was normal because people in the province often
\ntook advantage of job opportunities in other countries.<\/p>\n
\"It may also be due to the monetary crisis since it has caused
\na rise in unemployment,\" he added.<\/p>\n
Singapore tops the list of the workers' destinations, followed
\nby Malaysia, Middle Eastern countries, Brunei, South Korea,
\nTaiwan and Hong Kong.<\/p>",
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