Strengthening self-employed businesses is one way to broaden\nemployment opportunities amid the challenges facing Indonesia\u2019s labour\nmarket.<\/p>\n
Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2013 The government has launched a programme to build\nthe capacity of self-employed workers (TKM), particularly women, helping\nbusiness owners expand their markets and grow their enterprises into the\nformal sector.<\/p>\n
The programme is a collaboration between the Coordinating Ministry\nfor Economic Affairs, the Ministry of Manpower, local governments and\nLazada Indonesia. It focuses on raising productivity and developing a\nsustainable ecosystem for self-employment.<\/p>\n
\u201cBuilding TKM capacity cannot be achieved through training alone. It\nalso requires an ecosystem that raises productivity, develops businesses\nand helps owners gradually move up into the formal sector. Through\ncollaboration between the government and the private sector, we are\nbuilding a sustainable mentoring model, particularly for women, so they\ncan become more economically empowered,\u201d said Dida Gardera, Acting\nDeputy for Industry, Manpower and Tourism Coordination at the\nCoordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, in Jakarta on Monday.<\/p>\n
He explained that strengthening self-employed businesses was one way\nto broaden employment opportunities amid the challenges facing\nIndonesia\u2019s labour market.<\/p>\n
According to May 2026 data from the National Labour Force Survey\n(Sakernas), Indonesia\u2019s labour force numbered 155.41 million, while the\nopen unemployment rate stood at 4.65 per cent, or around 7.2 million\npeople.<\/p>\n
At the same time, 59.30 per cent of workers remained in the informal\nsector, including the majority of microbusiness owners.<\/p>\n
To help business owners improve their capacity, the programme\nincludes training in financial reporting, digital marketing, product\nphotography, and awareness and enrolment in employment social security\nschemes.<\/p>\n
Chairul Saleh, Assistant Deputy for Productivity Improvement and\nEmployment Ecosystem Development at the Coordinating Ministry for\nEconomic Affairs, said private-sector involvement was intended to meet\nthe practical needs of self-employed workers by strengthening their\nbusiness management skills.<\/p>\n
\u201cThrough this programme, we hope that TKM workers, especially women,\nwill not only improve their business skills but also gain wider market\naccess, manage their businesses more accountably and obtain employment\nsocial security protection. With support from the relevant parties, TKM\nbusinesses are expected to develop and move up into the formal sector\nand become sustainable,\u201d Chairul said.<\/p>\n
The programme\u2019s initial pilot is being carried out in three areas:\nYogyakarta, Bandung and Medan.<\/p>\n
The results of the pilot will be evaluated to determine whether the\nprogramme could be expanded to other regions in 2027.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/government-launches-programme-to-help-self-employed-workers-grow-their-businesses-1791820367", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }