Youths and their probability to enter middle-class jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia

Q2 Social Sciences

Development Studies Research Pub Date : 2023-05-08 DOI:10.1080/21665095.2023.2203843

Muhammad Salahudin Al Ayyubi, D. Pratomo, Ferry Prasetyia

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Abstract

While the middle class has historically served as an engine for economic growth, Indonesia's performance in encouraging the growth of middle-class jobs is still relatively low. This is also the case for youth, which is considered to have a crucial role in economic development. This study examines the possibility for young people to enter middle-class jobs in Indonesia, as well as the socioeconomic factors which may be driving the process. Using the 2015 and 2020 National Labor Force Surveys (Sakernas), our findings show that youth groups have a lower chance of becoming middle-class workers, both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, interestingly, the study finds that the chance of some youth subgroups–in particular young males–of becoming middle-class workers during the pandemic is greater than during previous periods. Other characteristics that can increase youth opportunities of becoming middle-class workers are being male, being married, having higher education, and living in an urban area. In addition, there are four dominant sectors in supporting middle-class jobs for youth, namely mining, financial services, industry, and transportation. © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

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在2019冠状病毒病大流行期间，印度尼西亚的年轻人及其进入中产阶级工作的可能性

虽然中产阶级历来是经济增长的引擎，但印尼在鼓励中产阶级就业岗位增长方面的表现仍然相对较低。年轻人也是如此，他们被认为在经济发展中起着至关重要的作用。本研究考察了印尼年轻人进入中产阶级工作的可能性，以及可能推动这一过程的社会经济因素。根据2015年和2020年全国劳动力调查(Sakernas)，我们的研究结果表明，在2019冠状病毒病大流行之前和期间，青年群体成为中产阶级工人的机会较低。然而，有趣的是，该研究发现，在疫情期间，一些青年亚群体——尤其是年轻男性——成为中产阶级工人的机会比以往任何时期都要大。其他可以增加年轻人成为中产阶级工人机会的特征是男性、已婚、受过高等教育和居住在城市地区。此外，有四个主要部门支持青年的中产阶级工作，即采矿业、金融服务、工业和交通运输业。©2023作者。由Informa UK Limited出版，以Taylor & Francis Group的名义进行交易。

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Development Studies Research Social Sciences-Development

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3.20

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12 weeks

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