Politics · Indonesia · 2 hrs ago
Jakarta Plans Language Training for Residents Seeking Jobs Abroad
Jakarta plans language training for residents seeking work abroad, Governor Pramono Anung said at a jobs expo in South Jakarta.
The city has job-related cooperation with Singapore, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Germany.
Language skills are a barrier for some people looking for jobs overseas, Pramono said.
He asked Jakarta’s labor chief to organize training through the city’s Mobile Training Center.
The training program has no finalized details yet, and Pramono said its scale may be limited by costs.
Jakarta’s open unemployment rate is 5.79%, and Pramono said he wants it to fall to 3.5%.
The city hopes to connect more job seekers with overseas work, but no timetable for the training was given.
Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung said the provincial government would provide language training for residents seeking jobs abroad.
The training is intended for people whose foreign-language skills are not strong enough for overseas work.
Jakarta plans to use its Mobile Training Center or Mobile Training Unit to deliver the training.
Pramono said Jakarta has job-opening cooperation with Singapore, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Germany.
Officials have not yet provided details of how the training program will be carried out.
- Who
- Jakarta residents seeking work abroad, with the Jakarta provincial government providing training.
- What
- The government plans to offer foreign-language training through its Mobile Training Center or Mobile Training Unit.
- When
- Pramono announced the plan on October 22, 2026.
- Where
- Jakarta; the announcement was made at the Karir Jakarta & Tenaga Kerja Mandiri Expo 2026 in South Jakarta.
- Why
- Language difficulties are a barrier for some residents seeking jobs abroad.
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Pramono announced the planned language training while attending the Karir Jakarta & Tenaga Kerja Mandiri Expo 2026 in South Jakarta.
CNN Indonesia published its report on the plan.
- Training facility
- Mobile Training Center or Mobile Training Unit
- Potential job destinations
- Singapore, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Germany
- Jakarta open unemployment rate
- 5.79 percent
- Target unemployment rate
- 3.5 percent
What people are saying
Those whose language skills are not yet good can make use of a facility owned by the Jakarta Government called the Mobile Training Center.
I have asked the Head of the Jakarta Manpower Office; the Jakarta Government will provide language training for those who want to work abroad but whose language skills are not yet good.
Jakarta’s open unemployment rate has now fallen to 5.79 percent, but I hope the Head of the Office can soon bring it down to 3.5 percent.