INDONESIA PUSHES EDUCATION REFORMS TO TACKLE WORKFORCE SKILLS SHORTAGE
May 1st, 2017
INDONESIA is grappling a serious shortage of skills with as much “half of its workforce underqualified for their jobs,” Indonesia-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) economist Emma Allen has told People Management.
Despite improvements to educational achievement in recent years, older workers especially have not completed secondary school, Ms Allen said. “Those in the 15-29 age cohort are more likely to have completed high school or university than those aged 45 years and over,” the ADB economist said.
Moreover, even younger Indonesians may not ...
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