JAKARTA - The Minister of Communication and Digital, Meutya Hafid, emphasized that technological developments will not completely eliminate jobs, but create a skills gap.
According to him, the gap between the skills possessed by the workforce and the needs of the future economy is a major challenge that needs to be watched.
"Jobs are not really lost. What changes is the skill. If the state fails to prepare its citizens evenly, technological transformation will actually leave many people behind," said Meutya at the 2026 World Economic Forum (WEF), Davos, Switzerland.
As a large democracy with more than 230 million internet users and a predominantly young population, Meutya believes Indonesia has great potential to take advantage of digital transformation.
However, he reminded that this potential can only be realized if investment in skills reaches all levels of society.
He explained that the Indonesian government prioritizes the development of digital skills, lifelong learning, and policies that are adaptive to technological changes.
This approach is aimed at ensuring that technological advances increase social mobility and strengthen national competitiveness, rather than creating new gaps in society.
"Digital skills must go hand in hand with human capabilities such as critical thinking, adaptation, and collaboration. That's where the future of work is determined," said Meutya.
Therefore, Meutya believes that the policies taken at this time will determine the direction of the future, whether digital transformation becomes a path to class together, or actually widens the inequality.
"Indonesia chooses to prepare all its citizens to be ready to face changes," he concluded.
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