Who Dominates Indonesia's Creative Economy Workforce?
Investment value in Indonesia's creative economy sector has currently reached Rp183.01 trillion.
Indonesia's creative economy workforce exceeds expectations, with 27.40 million people employed in the sector. This figure, announced by Indonesian Creative Economy Minister Teuku Riefky Harsya, surpasses the 25.55 million-worker target outlined in the National Medium-Term Development Plan for 2025. Riefky highlighted that 63 percent of the creative economy workforce comprises Generation Z (born between 1997-2012) and Millennials (born between 1981-1996), with a balance of 58 percent women.
At the Circuit Global Championship Indonesia 2026, which took place in Jakarta on September 26-27, 2026, Harsya emphasized that the significance of telephone technicians and gadget enthusiasts in the ecosystem cannot be overstated. The Ministry of Creative Economy oversees 17 sub-sectors, including film, animation, publishing, photography, content creation, gaming, app development, and culinary arts.
Harsya's speech underscored the importance of the technicians attending the championship, as functional devices are essential for accessing digital creations. The investment value in the creative economy has reached Rp183.01 trillion, surpassing the RP123.85-136.28 trillion target from the RPJMN 2025. This investment accounts for 9.48 percent of the total national investment.
The export value of the creative economy in 2025 was US$31.94 billion, representing 12 percent of non-oil and gas exports that year.
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