Foreigners working in Indonesia

Foreigners working in Indonesia

Government institution which issue working permits for foreigners:

Position Manpower BKPMD KBN Ditjen Manpower BIDA Total

Parpostel Represen-

Office in tative

Bintan
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Executives 1,954 11,051 82 189 42 306 13,624
Profesionals 7,021 3,851 166 332 70 434 11,874
Supervisors 5,166 2,692 245 - 31 120 8,354
Technicians/ 2,503 20,612 153 - 5 134 23,407
Operators
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Total 16,644 38,206 646 521 148 994 57,159

Source: Manpower Ministry

BKPMD = Provincial office of Investment Coordinating Board.
KBN = Kawasan Berikat Nusantara, state-owned company managing export
processing zones.
Ditjen Parpostel= Directorate General of Tourism, Post and
Telecommunications.
BIDA = Batam Industrial Development Authority.

Citizenship of foreigners working in Indonesia:

Citizenship Total
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1. American 3,537
2. Australian 3,049
3. Dutch 907
4. Hong Kong 1,592
5. Indian 4,121
6. British 2,264
7. Japanese 9,442
8. West German 843
9. South Korean 11,668
10. Canadian 954
11. Malaysian 2,737
12. French 897
13. Filipino 2,721
14. New Zealand 515
15. Singaporean 1,615
16. Taiwanese 5,694
17. Thai 470
18. Chinese 1,361
19. Others 2,772
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Total 57,159

Source: Manpower Ministry

MONTHLY SALARY OF FOREIGN WORKERS IN 1995

Position Number Monthly Salary Total

(on average)
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Manager 13,642 US$6,250 $85,150,000
Professional 11,874 $5,000 $59,370,000
Supervisor 8,254 $2,150 $17,746,100
Technician/ 23,407 $1,600 $37,451,200
Operator
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Total $199,717,300

Source: Tax Directorate General