The Ministry of Industry has emphasized that the availability of highly skilled human resources is a key prerequisite for accelerating national industrialization.
In a statement in Jakarta on Tuesday, Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita said that to realize the Astacita national development vision—particularly in industrialization—the ministry continues to strengthen the foundations of national industrial development through the preparation of competent, globally competitive human resources.
Throughout 2025, the ministry produced 7,691 industry-ready workers as part of the implementation of the National Industrialization New Strategy (SBIN), aimed at developing high-quality human capital, he said.
“Astacita, as the national development mission, emphasizes the development of superior human capital, accelerated industrialization, sustainable downstreaming, as well as digital transformation and technological innovation. All of these agendas require the availability of competent industrial human resources as the main driving force,” Agus said.
He noted that the achievement was the result of various strategic programs carried out by the Ministry’s Industrial Human Resources Development Agency (BPSDMI), ranging from industrial vocational education and training to the strengthening of Industry 4.0 competencies.
BPSDMI Head Doddy Rahadi said that in 2025, vocational higher education institutions and vocational high schools under the ministry graduated 5,386 students with competencies aligned with the needs of the manufacturing industry.
“Kemenperin’s vocational graduates are prepared to be job-ready and adaptive to technological developments in the industry. As a result, the absorption rate of graduates into the industry in 2025 reached 68 percent immediately after graduation and is expected to reach 100 percent within six months,” Doddy said.
Currently, the ministry oversees 11 polytechnics, two community academies, and nine industrial vocational high schools across Indonesia. The high graduate absorption rate has also boosted public interest in industrial vocational education.
Doddy said that under the 2025 Industrial Vocational Admission Pathway (JARVIS), 82,800 applicants registered for polytechnics and community academies, while 28,800 applied to vocational high schools.
The applicant-to-seat ratio reached 1:18.2 for polytechnics and community academies, and 1:10 for vocational high schools.
In addition to formal education, BPSDMI has also strengthened the competencies of industrial workers through vocational training programs.
Throughout 2025, a total of 2,305 industrial workers received training through programs at seven Industrial Training Centers, covering skilling, reskilling, upskilling, and industry-partnership-based training.
In line with the Making Indonesia 4.0 initiative, BPSDMI, through the Indonesia Digital Industry Center (PIDI) 4.0, also organized Industry 4.0-based training programs attended by 130 participants.
The agency also provided assistance and consultation on Industry 4.0 implementation to three industrial companies to accelerate digital transformation.
To support career development for industrial workers, BPSDMI cooperated with 48 Professional Certification Bodies to facilitate competency certification for 190 workers.
BPSDMI continues to develop and update the Indonesian National Work Competency Standards (SKKNI) and the Indonesian National Qualifications Framework (KKNI) to ensure alignment between workforce competencies and industry needs.
Beyond preparing job-ready workers, BPSDMI has also encouraged the creation of new industrial entrepreneurs through its Industrial Training Center Business Incubator program.
Throughout 2025, the program supported 27 new entrepreneurs across various industrial sectors, generating total revenues of Rp8.6 billion.
The Ministry of Industry has also actively supported the National Internship Program to accelerate the preparation of young workers before they enter the industrial workforce.
In the program’s third batch, the ministry offered 635 internship positions across 54 work units, attracting 13,377 applicants.
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