INDONESIAN LABOR MORATORY: CHALLENGES AND CONSEQUENCES

Main Authors: Sumadinata, Widya Setiabudi, Dhakiri, Hanif, Alexandri, Moh. Benny
Format: Article
Terbitan: , 2018
Online Access: https://zenodo.org/record/1248423
Daftar Isi:
  • Is Moratory still important for Indonesia? Especially moratorium on sending migrant workers to Saudi Arabia. This study aim to critize and evaluate the moratorium which start when President Yudhono decided on a moratorium on sending migrant workers to Saudi Arabia from August 1, 2011. The overseas labor market is a challenge and potential to be responded to by professional, effective and efficient management of workers. Indonesia reported receives foreign exchange from labor abroad more than IDR 100 trillion per year before 2011. In 2011 Indonesia conducted a moratorium on sending migrant workers to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Syria and Jordan. The moratorium of migrant workers has a negative effect that is the decrease of foreign exchange that affects the state budget Factors driving Indonesian labor abroad are economic factors. It is because of there are no job opportunities in the country. There are two inhibiting factors in gaining access to work, first from within a person because of the low quality of one’s education, low skills, health and culture (poverty culture).