Vocational Revitalization Not Optimal
Although millennials make up half of Indonesia\'s working age population, they possess low skills and productivity and cannot compete with their peers in other countries. They also lose out to robots.
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A student works on parts of a motorcycle on Friday (10/8/2018) at state vocational school SMK 7 in Tangerang regency, Banten, which has established a partnership with PT Astra Honda Motor. This vocational education is expected to produce graduates who are skilled, characterized and capable to meet the needs of human resources in the industrial sector.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS — Although millennials make up half of Indonesia\'s working age population, they possess low skills and productivity and cannot compete with their peers in other countries. They also lose out to robots.
The average years of schooling among Indonesian workers is a mere eight years, from an expectation of more than 12 years. Their skills level and abilities in math, science and reading are also low. Many have also developed childhood stunting (delayed development) before the age of 5, which causes impaired brain and physical development.