Jakarta, Feb. 27 -- The Government of Indonesia has set a target of deploying between 300,000 and 500,000 skilled migrant workers overseas in 2026, with departures scheduled to begin in April, in a move to tap into global labour demand and boost remittance inflows.
Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar the initiative will focus on skilled labour in sectors such as welding, hospitality and healthcare, with major destination markets including Japan, the Republic of Korea, several European countries, the US and others. The minister stressed that the government is shifting strongly toward professional and technical positions rather than low-skilled domestic work.
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