Pramono Has Not Confirmed The Increase In The Jakarta UMP 2026 Is Participated In The Labor's Will

DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung/PHOTO: Diah Ayu-VOI

JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung admitted that he could not confirm whether the increase in the DKI Jakarta provincial minimum wage (UMP) in 2026 would be determined worth the willingness of the labor group. Workers are currently demanding an increase in the UMP of 10 percent to Rp6 million.

"Not yet. It will be discussed later," said Pramono at DKI Jakarta City Hall, Monday, November 17.

Pramono explained that currently the central government is still formulating a calculation of the minimum wage increase.

The local government, continued Pramono, is waiting for guidelines from the Ministry of Manpower before following up with the discussion of the DKI Jakarta Wage Council.

"Yes, it was only discussed. I (issued the decision) at the end," said Pramono.

Similarly, the Head of the DKI Jakarta Manpower, Transmigration and Energy Agency, Syaripudin, emphasized that the local government is still waiting for official guidelines from the Ministry of Manpower (Kemnaker) before starting discussions on the increase rate.

Syaripudin said that the process of determining the UMP cannot run without a reference set by the central government. Until now, the Ministry of Manpower has not issued the latest rules as the basis for calculating wages.

"Indeed, during the period of determining the UMP at the end of the year which will be used as a guideline for payment of the UMP in the coming year, of course all provincial governments in Indonesia are waiting for the instructions from the central government, in this case the Indonesian Ministry of Manpower, which until the 17th has not been issued," said Syaripudin.

The guidelines will later become a reference for the DKI Jakarta Wage Council in drafting recommendations that will be submitted to DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung to be stipulated in the governor's decision regarding the UMP.

After the guidelines are issued, the Wage Council will discuss the calculation formula, including the provincial sectoral minimum wage (UMSP). In the forum there are representatives of trade unions, employers through Apindo and Kadin, elements of academics, and local governments.

"The discussion on the formula and determination of the UMP will be carried out which will be submitted to the Governor, including UMSP for the coming year," said Syaripudin.

A number of workers who are members of the Federation of Workers Union Federations throughout Jakarta held a demonstration in front of the DKI Jakarta City Hall today. They demanded an increase in the provincial minimum wage (UMP) with high value next year.

Chairman of DPD FSP LEM DKI Jakarta Yusuf Suprapto demanded that DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung set the DKI Jakarta UMP in 2025 of IDR 6 million.

"We are DKI Jakarta workers, DKI Jakarta workers, who will demand a UMP of 6 million rupiah. That the 6 million figure is a decent figure and a figure that can meet the needs of a decent living for workers in DKI Jakarta," explained Yusuf.

In comparison, the DKI Jakarta UMP this year is in the range of Rp5.39 million. If the demand for workers is granted to Rp6 million, there will be an increase of around Rp600 thousand, or approximately 10 percent of the current minimum wage.

In addition, workers also demand a determination of the provincial sectoral minimum wage (UMSP) with a minimum value of 5 percent above the UMP which has been increased in 2026.

"Don't let it touch what is called the existing sectoral wage last year and then want to be eliminated. We ask that it be returned, as in the previous existing ministerial regulations, 5 percent above the provincial minimum wage in DKI Jakarta," he concluded.