Jakarta, July 3 -- The Indonesian government looks to create 2.57 million to 3.49 million new jobs under the 2027 Government Work Plan as part of efforts to promote high-quality economic growth and raise people's incomes. Speaking at a plenary session of the Indonesian House of Representatives on July 2, Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives Budget Committee (Banggar) Wihadi Wiyanto said the employment target is aligned with the government's goals of achieving economic growth of 5.8-6.5%, increasing the rate of formal employment to 40.81%, and lowering the unemployment rate to 4.3-4.87% in 2027. Wihadi said the fiscal policy outlined in the proposed 2027 state budget will prioritise industrialisation, and developing downstream i...