UMP 2023 Up An Average Of 7.5 Percent, Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah: Middle Street For Workers And Entrepreneurs

Menaker Ida Fauziyah. (Photo: Doc. Ministry of Manpower)

JAKARTA - Some provinces have set the amount of the increase in the provincial minimum wage (UMP) 2023. The average increase is 7.5 percent. The Ministry of Manpower has set a 10 percent UMP increase based on Permenaker Number 18 of 2022. The Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziyah said, the calculation of the UMP year 2023 based on Permenaker Number 18 of 2022 has succeeded in presenting a middle ground for employers and workers or laborers. This can be seen from the average increase in the UMP reaching 7.5 percent in the range Alpha 0.2 percent (centerly). Furthermore, Ida said the UMP that has been set only valid for workers/laborers with a working period of 1 year and below. The Minimum Wage is set to be effective starting January 1, 2023. "Thus, the intention of setting up the calculation and setting of minimum wages in 2023 which is regulated in this Permenaker, namely as a middle way for all parties interested in determining the minimum wage is really achieved," he said in an official statement, Tuesday, November 29. On this occasion, the Minister of Manpower Ida also appreciated the Governors in Indonesia who had set the Provincial Minimum Wage (UMP) in 2023 according to Permenaker Number 18 of 2022. The Ministry of Manpower also appreciates all parties for the realization of the implementation of the UMP determination in 2023 which is running conducively. "We express our highest appreciation and gratitude for the implementation of the UMP in 2023 which is running well and conducively. This determination is a form of our support in maintaining the purchasing power of the community/laborers as well as encouraging future economic growth," said Ida. Taati Implementation of the Menaker Ida also invites all parties to obey and implement the Governor's Decree regarding the UMP in 2023. Ida also encourages all parties to strengthen social dialogue so that the implementation of the UMP in 2023 runs well and is conducive. "We want to emphasize again that the formula regulated in Permenakakker Number 18 of 2022 is a middle way for both workers and entrepreneurs. Because in addition to purchasing power, it also contains a contribution to economic growth," he said.

In addition to the UMP calculation formula, Permenaker Number 18 of 2022 also regulates the time limit for determining the UMP in 2023. Meanwhile, the UMP is set no later than November 28, 2022. Meanwhile, the Regency/City Minimum Wage (UMK) is set no later than December 7, 2022. So far, 33 Governors have set the UMP in 2023 based on Permenaker Number 18 of 2022, namely Aceh, North Sumatra, West Sumatra, Riau, Jambi, South Sumatra, Bengkulu, Lampung, Bangka Belitung, and Riau Kep. Then, DKI Jakarta, West Java, East Java, DIY, Central Java, Banten, Bali, NTB, NTT, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, Southeast Sulawesi, North Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, West Sulawesi, Gorontalo, Maluku, North Maluku and Papua. "Currently we are still waiting for other governors to set the UMP in 2023. We are optimistic that other governors will soon establish the UMP in 2023 according to "The applicable provisions," he said. Ida said, based on UMP data that had been reported to the Ministry of Manpower, West Sumatra Province experienced the highest UMP increase which reached 9.15 percent where the 2022 UMP of IDR 2,512,539 rose to IDR 2,742,476 in 2023. While the lowest increase occurred in the North Maluku UMP by 4 percent, where the North Maluku UMP in 2022 was IDR 2,862,231, it rose to IDR 2,976,720 in 2023. The following is a list of Governors who have set the UMP for 2023: 1. Aceh, IDR 3,413,666; up by 7.81 percent2. North Sumatra, IDR 2,710,493.93, up 7.45 percent3. West Sumatra, IDR 2,742,476 up 9.15 percent4. Riau, IDR 3,191,662.53, up 8.61 percent5. Jambi, IDR 2,943,033.08 up 9.04 percent6. South Sumatra, IDR 3,404,177.24 up 8.26 percent7. Bengkulu, IDR 2,418,280 up 8.05 percent8. Lampung, IDR 2,633,284.59 up 7.90 percent 9. Bangka Belitung, IDR 3,498,479 up 7.15 percent10. Riau Islands, IDR 3,279,194 up 7.51 percent 11. DKI Jakarta, IDR 4,901,798 up 5.60 Persen12. West Java, Rp1,986,670.17 rose 7.88 percent13. Central Java, Rp1,958,169.69 rose 8.01 percent14. Special Region of Yogyakarta, Rp1,981,782.39 rose 7.65 percent 15. East Java, Rp2,040,244.3 rose 7.86 percent16. Banten, Rp2,661,280.11 rose 6.4 percent17. Bali, Rp2,713,672.28 rose 7.81 percent18. West Nusa Tenggara, Rp2,371,407 rose 7.44 percent19. East Nusa Tenggara Rp2,123,994 rose 7.54 percent20. West Kalimantan, Rp2,608,601.75 rose 7.16 percent21. Central Kalimantan, Rp3,181,013 rose 8.85 percent 22. South Kalimantan, IDR 3,149,977.65 rose 8.38 percent 23. East Kalimantan, IDR 3,201,396.04, rose 6.2 percent 24. North Kalimantan, IDR 3,251,702.67 rose 7.79 percent25. North Sulawesi, IDR 3,485,000 rose 5.26 percent26. Central Sulawesi, IDR 2,599,456 rose 8.73 percent 27. South Sulawesi, IDR 3,385,145 rose 6.93 percent28. Southeast Sulawesi, IDR 2,758,984.54 rose 7.1 percent29. Gorontalo, IDR 2,989,350.00 rose 6.74 percent 30. West Sulawesi, IDR 2,871,794.82 rose 7.2 percent31. Maluku, IDR 2,812,827.66 rose 7.39 percent32. North Maluku, IDR 2,976,720 rose 4 percent33. Papua, IDR 3,864,696, rose 8.5 percent