BPJS Employment Reports Worker Protection Coverage in Yogyakarta at Just 38.08%

Only 38.08% of workers in Yogyakarta Special Region currently receive employment protection, according to BPJS Employment. The figure averages coverage across the region’s four regencies and one city against the size of the labor force.

Rudi Susanto, head of the BPJS Employment Yogyakarta branch, said expanding participation remains a major challenge, particularly among non-wage workers. The group includes independent traders, informal workers, drivers, freelancers and small-business owners who do not receive a regular salary from an employer.

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In terms of coverage, the comparison between the size of the workforce and the number of protected workers across Yogyakarta has reached an average of 38.08%.

These workers still face the risk of workplace accidents and other social risks, even though they do not work for formal companies. Coverage among non-wage workers currently stands at roughly 30% of the active workforce, Rudi said.

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The biggest task concerns participation. Independent participation, or what we often call non-wage workers, is still not optimal.

Formal-sector participation is more encouraging, he said, partly because companies have human-resources staff who can coordinate enrollment. Independent workers are spread across many different communities and must be approached individually. BPJS Employment is therefore increasing education, social-security literacy and outreach, while working with regional governments, government agencies, businesses, the Indonesian Employers Association, the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and labor unions.

The agency is also promoting a direct, outreach-based approach by visiting the communities and workplaces where non-wage workers operate. It is encouraging community members and companies to help register workers who remain outside the protection system.

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They are truly spread across many places, and there is no one managing their enrollment.