Coordinating Minister Airlangga: Indonesia Still Needs 9 Million Talenta To Pursue Digital Economy Potential 146 Billion US Dollars

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto. (Photo: Doc. Coordinating Ministry for the Economy)

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said Indonesia still needs 9 million digital talents to meet Indonesia's digital economy potential of 146 billion US dollars in 2025.

"Various supports have certainly been made by the Government to prepare Indonesian digital talents, including through programs such as Pre-Employment Cards, the National Digital Literacy Movement, Digital Talent Scholarship, Digital Leadership Academy, and Sea Labs Academy," he said at the graduation of Budi Luhur University, quoted from Antara, Thursday 6 April.

He said that currently the value of Indonesia's digital economy reaches 40 percent of the value of the digital economy in ASEAN, which is worth 70 billion US dollars.

The development of Human Resources (HR) to become digital talent also needs to be done to prepare Indonesia Gold in 2045.

On this occasion, Airlangga conveyed that Budi Luhur University graduates and graduates have various job opportunities, both as professionals, educators, and entrepreneurs.

The government has also provided various support so that the workforce can adapt to the needs of the labor market, grow new jobs, maintain business conduciveness, and facilitate financing.

"For graduates who want to be entrepreneurs, the government provides various facilities, including credit at various levels in an integrated manner," explained Coordinating Minister Airlangga.

Renewable entrepreneurs can take advantage of the People's Business Credit (KUR) Super Micro with a maximum credit amount of 10 million for MSMEs and with an interest rate of 3 percent.

"If it has developed, entrepreneurs can continue with Regular KUR, and finally finance with commercial credit," he said.