Indonesia reports over 63,000 layoffs through September 2026

Data from the Ministry of Manpower's Satu Data platform indicates that 63,789 workers reported being laid off between January and September 2026 via the Job Loss Benefit (JKP) system.

West Java recorded the highest number of layoffs nationally with 13,044 cases, followed by Banten with 7,733, East Java with 6,154, Central Java with 5,585, and DKI Jakarta with 4,587.

In the Special Region of Yogyakarta, the Manpower and Transmigration Office (Disnakertrans) reported 1,550 layoffs during the same period. Sleman Regency saw the highest impact in the region with 618 workers affected across sectors including garment, trade, information technology, and business process outsourcing (BPO). Yogyakarta City recorded 503 layoffs, while Bantul recorded 310.