100,000 Applicants Register for Jakarta's 'Padat Karya' Job Programme

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has recorded 100,000 applicants for jobs provided through the Padat Karya (Labour-Intensive) Programme.

“A total of 37 job vacancies have been opened and as of today there are 100,000 applicants,” said the Head of the DKI Jakarta Communication, Information and Statistics Agency (Diskominfotik), Marulina Dewi, in Jakarta on Sunday.

Marulina said the first phase of registration for the Padat Karya Programme will close on 25 and 26 June 2026. The announcement will then be made on 27 June 2026, which will also mark the opening of the second phase of registration.

The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has opened 2,843 job vacancies through the Padat Karya programme, which will be implemented in stages as part of a social safety net for Jakarta residents in need.

The programme is a follow-up to the directive of DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung to expand employment opportunities for Jakarta residents. Through this programme, urban development and maintenance activities are expected to provide direct economic benefits while serving as temporary support for residents requiring additional income.

Programme participants will work through third parties or implementing contractors for each activity. They are not recruited under the scheme of DKI Jakarta Provincial Government employee appointments nor as Individual Service Providers (PJLP).

Four regional agencies are opening job opportunities in the labour-intensive sector, namely the Bina Marga Agency, the Parks and Urban Forest Agency, the Water Resources Agency, and the Environmental Agency.

The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government emphasised that the programme is conducted transparently and openly, leaving no room for fraudulent practices.