Yogyakarta, February 11, 2025—According to the National Economic Survey, the number of persons with disabilities in Indonesia has reached up to 28 million people, which equates to 10 percent of the national population. In an effort to increase the participation of persons with disabilities in the workforce, there are regulations in place that obliges the government to allocate
2 percent of positions in central government institutions to persons with disabilities, and 1 percent of positions in the private sector. Nevertheless, the National Economic Survey also noted that the amount of persons with disabilities in the productive age who are currently employed is less than 10 percent.
