Jakarta, Oct. 12 -- Indonesia's Industry Ministry targets an 18.7 percent increase in manufacturing labor productivity by 2029 as part of a broader push to raise national competitiveness.

The roadmap aims to raise manufacturing labor productivity from Rp124.35 million ($6,947) per worker in 2025 to Rp147.7 million ($8,251) by 2029.

Industry Minister Muhammad Sarmuji said the goal hinges on comprehensive human capital development.

"Developing national industry requires not only investment and technology but also a workforce that is competent, adaptable and aligned with industrial needs," Sarmuji said in a statement on Monday.

To reach the target, vocational education and training programs must be directly linked to industrial requireme...