New Minimum Wage Jakarta Set at IDR 2.4 Million ($213) per Month in 2014

A significant rise in the level of minimum wages would have been a problem for entrepreneurs and investors. Last year, Jakarta's minimum wage had already been raised by 44% and implied a burden for entrepreneurs. Although the government provides a waiver for companies that cannot afford the higher minimum wage, it has been reported that there have been serious delays in these disbursements.

Indonesian workers across the country demanded for higher minimum wages due to the country's recent high inflation rate which curbs people's purchasing power. Yesterday (01/11), Statistics Indonesia announced that the country's inflation rate reached 8.32 percent (year-on-year) in October 2013.

Regional Minimum Wages in Indonesia:

Province	Minimum Wage 2013	Minimum Wage 2014
DKI Jakarta	IDR 2.2 million	IDR 2.4 million
Central Kalimantan	IDR 1.6 million	IDR 1.7 million
West Kalimantan	IDR 1.1 million	IDR 1.4 million
Jambi	IDR 1.3 million	IDR 1.5 million
Southeast Sulawesi	IDR 1.1 million	IDR 1.4 million
West Sumatra	IDR 1.4 million	IDR 1.5 million
Bangka Belitung	IDR 1.3 million	IDR 1.6 million
Papua	IDR 1.7 million	IDR 1.9 million
Bengkulu	IDR 0.9 million	IDR 1.4 million
Nusa Tenggara Barat	IDR 1.1 million	IDR 1.2 million
Banten	IDR 1.2 million	IDR 1.3 million
South Kalimantan	IDR 1.3 million	IDR 1.6 million
Riau	IDR 1.4 million	IDR 1.7 million
East Kalimantan	IDR 1.8 million	IDR 1.9 million

^{Source: Investor Daily}

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