Fathan Qorib, Yanuar Pribadhie
Indonesia is one of the most-populated countries in the world. On one hand, this can lead to social and economic problems due to the unbalance of wealth distribution. Fortunately, this condition may give a positive impact for economic growth, when the population is dominated by citizens of productive ages.
Productive age or working-age group is mostly citizens between 15 to 65 years old. The National Development Planning Agency projected that by 2035, when Indonesia’s population will reach 305.6 million, most of the population will be the working-age. This phenomenon is also known as Demographic Dividend.
Demographic dividend is potential to contribute to the growth of nation’s economic. For some countries such as Thailand, China, and South Korea, demographic dividend contributed to the economic growth ranging from 10 to 15 percent.
In Indonesia, Demographic dividend period has started since 2012, when the working-age group reached 49.6 percent out of total population. This proportion will keep growing to 68.1 percent in 2028 to 2031. Domination of working-age group will affect the decrease of dependents of each 100 working-ages from 50.5 percent in 2010 to 46.9 percent during 2028 to 2031.
Contribution of that productive age amount has been indicated in the stable increase of Indonesia’s gross domestic product. However, Armida Alisjahbana, the Minister of National Development Planning, reminds that the growth cannot happen unconditionally. Armida stressed out that sets of policies are required to optimize this potential.
“We may acquire the benefit if we prepared the policies such as empowering investment in health, education, and manpower sectors,” said Armida.
In educational sector, Armida suggests the compulsory schooling policy to be extended up to 12 years. In addition, low-income family originated student dropped out must be significantly decreased. The last, there should be change in curriculum so as to develop creative thinking since the elementary school.
Armida also suggests that in manpower sector, the government should boost labor-intensive, agricultural, creative, micro, small and middle industries. “For health sector, first 1000 days nutrition for the newborn should be optimized,” said Armida.
(hot/kc)
Fathan Qorib, Yanuar Pribadhie
Indonesia is one of the most-populated countries in the world. On one hand, this can lead to social and economic problems due to the unbalance of wealth distribution. Fortunately, this condition may give a positive impact for economic growth, when the population is dominated by citizens of productive ages.
Productive age or working-age group is mostly citizens between 15 to 65 years old. The National Development Planning Agency projected that by 2035, when Indonesia’s population will reach 305.6 million, most of the population will be the working-age. This phenomenon is also known as Demographic Dividend.
Demographic dividend is potential to contribute to the growth of nation’s economic. For some countries such as Thailand, China, and South Korea, demographic dividend contributed to the economic growth ranging from 10 to 15 percent.
In Indonesia, Demographic dividend period has started since 2012, when the working-age group reached 49.6 percent out of total population. This proportion will keep growing to 68.1 percent in 2028 to 2031. Domination of working-age group will affect the decrease of dependents of each 100 working-ages from 50.5 percent in 2010 to 46.9 percent during 2028 to 2031.
Contribution of that productive age amount has been indicated in the stable increase of Indonesia’s gross domestic product. However, Armida Alisjahbana, the Minister of National Development Planning, reminds that the growth cannot happen unconditionally. Armida stressed out that sets of policies are required to optimize this potential.
“We may acquire the benefit if we prepared the policies such as empowering investment in health, education, and manpower sectors,” said Armida.
In educational sector, Armida suggests the compulsory schooling policy to be extended up to 12 years. In addition, low-income family originated student dropped out must be significantly decreased. The last, there should be change in curriculum so as to develop creative thinking since the elementary school.
Armida also suggests that in manpower sector, the government should boost labor-intensive, agricultural, creative, micro, small and middle industries. “For health sector, first 1000 days nutrition for the newborn should be optimized,” said Armida.
(hot/kc)