Compiled by: Laila Ni'matul Munawaroh, English Literature Student, UNISSULA.
Menteri Koordinator Bidang Perekonomian Airlangga Hartarto saat konferensi pers
di Kantor Kemenko Perekonomian, Jakarta, Kamis (3/10/2024). BALIPOST.COM
The government is discussing the
possibility of a minimum wage increase for 2025. Coordinating Minister for the
Economy Airlangga Hartarto said that the details of the 2025 minimum wage
increase need to wait for data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS).
“The UMP (provincial minimum wage) cycle
is in November. So, we will wait for the results of the report from BPS first,”
said Airlangga at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs Office,
Jakarta, Thursday.
Secretary of the Coordinating Ministry
for Economic Affairs Susiwijono Moegiarso also explained that the minimum wage
discussion takes place every year in October-November. Currently, the
government will determine the 2025 minimum wage.
Susiwijono said that the minimum wage
calculation will still be carried out in accordance with Government Regulation
(PP) Number 51 of 2023 concerning Amendments to PP 36/2021 concerning Wages.
There are three variables that are the basis for calculating the minimum wage
increase, namely inflation, economic growth, and certain indices, but it is not
certain how much. What is clear is that the government wants the 2025 minimum
wage determination not to cause any turmoil.
“We understand that there are regulations, PPs, everything, but also the reality is that we understand the needs of our fellow workers, laborers, so we will find a way out, how in terms of regulation, governance we can still comply, but on the other hand the real needs that are approximately needed to increase how much we can portray,” Susiwijono said at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, Wednesday (2/10/2024).
“We understand that there are regulations, PPs, everything, but also the reality is that we understand the needs of our fellow workers, laborers, so we will find a way out, how in terms of regulation, governance we can still comply, but on the other hand the real needs that are approximately needed to increase how much we can portray,” Susiwijono said at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, Wednesday (2/10/2024).
Susiwijono also explained that Airlangga wants
the government to discuss this wage increase comprehensively on existing
regulations and the calculation of next year's minimum wage, especially to spur
the economy and the interests of employers, workers, and the middle class.
“Because the government also needs middle-class workers to have purchasing power so that their spending is high. Economic growth is from here,” he said.
“Because the government also needs middle-class workers to have purchasing power so that their spending is high. Economic growth is from here,” he said.
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