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72,336 Workers Reported Layoffs in Indonesia From January to October
Indonesia recorded 72,336 workers reporting layoffs from January through October 2026 in its Job Loss Security system.
The system is run by the country's Ministry of Manpower.
West Java had the largest share, accounting for about 20.31% of workers reported as laid off.
Workers can file claims for up to six months after losing their jobs, so recent figures may still change.
The published totals are provisional, and figures from different reporting periods cannot be directly compared.
The ministry says readers should use its latest monthly data releases for the most accurate updates.
Indonesia recorded 72,336 workers reporting that they had been laid off from January through October 2026.
The figure was recorded in the Ministry of Manpower’s Job Loss Guarantee system.
West Java had the largest share of reported layoffs, at about 20.31%.
The ministry said workers can file claims for up to six months after their layoff, so recent data may change.
- Who
- 72,336 workers in Indonesia reported being laid off.
- What
- Reported layoffs recorded in the Ministry of Manpower’s Job Loss Guarantee system.
- When
- January to October 2026.
- Where
- Indonesia; West Java had the largest share by workers’ province of residence.
- Why
- Not stated.
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The ministry’s system recorded 72,336 workers reporting layoffs during this period.
Detik published the figures and the ministry’s guidance on recent data.
- Reported layoffs
- 72,336 workers
- Reporting period
- January–October 2026
- Largest provincial share
- West Java, about 20.31%
- Claim deadline
- Up to six months after the layoff date
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From January to October 2026, 72,336 workers reported being laid off in the Job Loss Guarantee system
The largest share of workers laid off in this period by province of residence was in West Java, at around 20.31 percent