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Japan is set to quadruple its intake of Indonesian migrant workers, welcoming an additional 100,000 individuals over the next five years. This strategic move is to alleviate Japan's escalating labour shortages attributed to its ageing population.
Japan initiated the Specified Skilled Workers (SSW) program in 2019, alongside the Technical Intern Training Program (TITP), attracting foreign workers to address the growing demand. According to a report by the Japan International Cooperation Agency, Japan requires 6.7 million foreign workers by 2040 to sustain its economic growth rate.
Indonesia, with 70 percent of its population aged between 17 and 64, seeks to leverage its "demographic dividend" by sending a substantial workforce abroad. This collaboration will not only address Japan's labour needs but also Indonesia's unemployment rate of 5.32 percent, representing 7.86 million working-age adults.
Dody Kusumonegoro, the first economic consul at the Indonesian consulate in Osaka, reportedly highlighted Indonesia's pivotal role as a major supplier of foreign migrant workers to Japan, predicting a substantial growth in this trend.
The influx of workers under the SSW scheme hit a milestone last year, with 12,438 new workers arriving in Japan, marking the largest annual intake on record.
Young Indonesian job seekers see Japan as an attractive destination for employment opportunities. However, the journey for these workers is not without challenges. While some, like Catur Purnomo from Banjarnegara in Central Java, find success in Japan, others face mistreatment by employment agencies, including wage siphoning and illegal practices.
Indonesia's Ministry of Manpower has licensed 362 agencies to send workers overseas, but 248 have had their licenses suspended for breaches of trust and malpractice since 2015.
Some workers expressed challenges in adapting to life in Japan and called for the need for improved language training and better living conditions.
老龄化日本将接纳来自劳动力丰富的印度尼西亚的10万名工人
日本计划将印尼移民工人的吸纳量增加四倍，在未来五年内新增 10 万人。 这一战略举措旨在缓解日本因人口老龄化而日益加剧的劳动力短缺问题。
日本于 2019 年启动了特定技能工人 (SSW) 计划以及技能实习生计划 (TITP)，吸引外国工人来满足不断增长的需求。 根据日本国际协力机构的一份报告，到 2040 年，日本需要 670 万外国工人来维持其经济增长速度。
印度尼西亚 70% 的人口年龄在 17 岁至 64 岁之间，该国寻求通过向国外派遣大量劳动力来利用其“人口红利”。 此次合作不仅将解决日本的劳动力需求，还将解决印度尼西亚5.32%的失业率（786万劳动年龄成年人）的问题。
据报道，印度尼西亚驻大阪领事馆首任经济领事 Dody Kusumonegoro 强调了印度尼西亚作为日本外国移民工人主要供应国的关键作用，并预测这一趋势将大幅增长。
去年，SSW 计划下的工人涌入达到了一个里程碑，有 12,438 名新工人抵达日本，创下了有记录以来的最大年度流入量。
印度尼西亚的年轻求职者将日本视为一个有吸引力的就业目的地。 然而，这些工人的旅程并非没有挑战。 虽然一些人，比如来自中爪哇班贾内加拉的卡图尔·普尔诺莫 (Catur Purnomo) 在日本取得了成功，但其他人却面临就业机构的虐待，包括工资被挪用和非法行为。
印度尼西亚人力部已向 362 家机构颁发了向海外派遣工人的许可，但自 2015 年以来，有 248 家机构因失信和舞弊而被吊销执照。
一些工人表达了适应日本生活的挑战，并呼吁需要改进语言培训和改善生活条件。
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