Nusron Wahid Director, Indonesian Migrant Workers Placement and Protection Agency
Working towards a safe, inexpensive and pleasant working conditions

Indonesia is one of the world's biggest exporters of migrant workers. By November 2015, Indonesia has placed about 253,084 workers in a number of countries. This does not exclude those who leave quietly on their own. The consequent problems reflect the massive number of Indonesians working overseas.

Data from the Indonesian Migrant Workers Placement and Protection Agency (BNP2TKI) from January to the end of November indicate that 4,730 issues involving migrant workers have been reported. Most of the problems could be traced back to the migrants' places of origin, when they are first recruited or when they apply for overseas work. The problems range from incomplete or questionable documents to unclear contracts and related issues.

December 29, 2015