Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Economists assess that Indonesia\u2019s economic\nconditions are currently far from favourable. This evaluation emerged\nfrom a survey conducted by LPEM FEB UI on 85 economic experts from 24\nFebruary to 9 March 2026.<\/p>\n
The results show that 41 out of 85 (48%) believe Indonesia\u2019s current\neconomic conditions have deteriorated compared to the previous\nquarter.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, 32 (38%) see no improvement or decline. This leaves only\n12 (14%) who view the current conditions as improving.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe average response of -0.39 reflects the experts\u2019 tendency to\nassess the economy as deteriorating or stagnant, with a high confidence\nscore of 7.37 out of 10,\u201d quoted from the LPEM FEB UI survey report on\nMonday (30\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n
Experts assess that inflationary pressures on Indonesia\u2019s economy\nhave increased compared to three months ago. The majority, 57 out of 85\nexperts (67%), believe inflation has risen, while 23 (27%) see it\nunchanged, and only 5 (6%) view it as easing.<\/p>\n
LPEM FEB UI notes an average response of +0.71, reflecting a clear\ntrend towards increasing inflationary pressures in the current\nperiod.<\/p>\n
This is a worrying signal, as rising inflationary pressures mean\nhigher prices for goods and services, which gradually erode the\npurchasing power of Indonesian society.<\/p>\n
These results indicate a significant jump from the previous survey\naverage of +0.47, \u201cindicating that experts\u2019 concerns about inflation are\nnot only persisting but also strengthening. A relatively high confidence\nscore of 7.60 out of 10 accompanies this assessment.\u201d<\/p>\n
In evaluating the current labour market conditions, the majority of\nexperts, 30 out of 85 (35%), rate it as unchanged compared to three\nmonths ago.<\/p>\n
However, the weight of those considering it increasingly tight\u201444\nexperts (56%)\u2014is sufficient to pull the overall assessment into negative\nterritory, leaving only 11 (13%) who view the labour market as\nloosening.<\/p>\n
The average response of -0.55 reflects a labour market generally\nassessed by experts as stagnant but with significant underlying\nconcerns. A relatively moderate confidence score of 7.46 still indicates\nstrong and certain responses from respondents.<\/p>\n
Experts also assess that the current business environment has\ndeteriorated compared to three months ago. The largest portion, 38 out\nof 85 (45%), view conditions as worse, followed by 25 (29%) who see no\nchange, and 14 (16%) who rate it much worse.<\/p>\n
These two negative categories combined depict a gloomy business\nclimate, with only 8 (9%) seeing improvement.<\/p>\n
The average response of -0.67 with a relatively high confidence score\nof 7.66 reflects a clear negative trend in the experts\u2019 assessment of\nthe current business environment.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese results show a decline from the assessment that had briefly\nimproved in the previous round (-0.45), confirming that the short-lived\nimprovement in sentiment among experts did not last, as conditions are\nagain assessed to be on a downward trajectory.\u201d<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/lpem-ui-survey-inflation-and-labour-market-stagnation-in-indonesia-under-spotlight-1774839078", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }