Job opportunities in Jakarta remain open despite an uncertain global economy
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Jakarta Provincial Government (Pemprov) ensures that job opportunities in Jakarta remain open to the public, including migrants, even though the global economic conditions are not certain.
‘So there is still room to work in Jakarta for anyone. But in a world like this, when wars break out everywhere, we need to be realistic,’ said Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung after opening the Bedug Festival at Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM), Central Jakarta, on Saturday.
In this context, Pramono stressed that job opportunities in Jakarta remain open to the public, including migrants who come to the capital after Eid al-Fitr.
According to him, Jakarta has long been a city open to anyone who wants to earn a living. Therefore, the Jakarta Provincial Government will not restrict the arrival of migrants through judicial operations or special screening.
‘Jakarta will remain open to anyone. Therefore, I will not order a judicial operation or screening for that,’ Pramono said.
In addition, opportunities to work in Jakarta are still available. However, he asked the public to remain realistic about the economic conditions currently influenced by various global dynamics.
He cited conflicts in several regions such as the war between Russia and Ukraine and tensions in the Middle East involving Israel, the United States, and Iran.
He stated that these global situations require all parties to exercise caution in viewing economic and employment opportunities.
‘In a world like this, when wars are breaking out everywhere, in my view we must be very careful,’ he said.
Nevertheless, Pramono assured that the Jakarta Provincial Government continues to strive to maintain regional economic stability, including ensuring basic needs of the people are met during Ramadan and ahead of Eid al-Fitr.
The stock of staple foods in Jakarta is currently safe and even more than sufficient.
‘Therefore, in order to welcome Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, Jakarta has prepared long in advance, especially regarding basic needs during Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, such as rice, meat, red chilli, curly chilli, and so on,’ Pramono explained.
In addition to maintaining food availability, the Jakarta Provincial Government continues to work to create a conducive economic climate so that job opportunities remain open for those seeking livelihoods in the capital.
Earlier, the Jakarta Statistics Agency (BPS) released the Job Market Situation in DKI Jakarta based on the National Labour Force Survey (Sakernas) in February 2025, showing a labour force of 5.47 million, up 41,620 from February 2024.
The Labour Force Participation Rate (TPAK) rose by 0.23 percentage points compared with February 2024.
The number of people employed in February 2025 was 5.14 million, up 30,820 from February 2024. The sub-sector with the largest increase was Other Services Activities by 4,420 people.
The Open Unemployment Rate (TPT) in February 2025 was 6.18 percent, up 0.15 percentage points from February 2024.