#LemmeOuttaHere - Young Indonesians Want Out Of Their Country: But Will They Return? | Insight

CNA Insider June 27, 2025
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This year, the hashtag #KaburAjaDulu trended on Indonesian social media. The hashtag translates to "Just Run Away First", a call to young Indonesians to leave the country. As graduate unemployment climbs, educated and young Indonesians are seeking greener pastures elsewhere. Meanwhile, investments in sectors like tech are faltering, with Indonesia's much vaunted start up scene seeing a three-year low in funding. At the same time, gig work is on the rise, fuelling questions of long-term sustainability. Is Indonesia at risk of a brain drain, if its youngest and brightest want to leave en masse? What is behind their discontent, and what is being done to address them? 00:00 Introduction 01:13 #KaburAjaDulu: Why young Indonesians leave 06:46 Top reasons to leave Indonesia 10:40 Unemployment rate among young Indonesians 14:30 Indonesia's economic challenges 18:37 Young Indonesians turn to gig economy 26:10 Will talented Indonesians return? 29:49 Estimating the cost of brain drain 35:30 The importance of entrepreneurs 37:28 The role of Ministry of Migrant Workers Protection 41:42 Can Indonesia attract its citizens to come back? 43:34 Can Indonesia stop the brain drain? ========= ABOUT THE SHOW: Insight investigates and analyses topical issues that impact Asia and the rest of the world. ================== #CNAInsider #CNAInsight #Indonesia #YouthUnemployment #BrainDrain #GenZ #Millennials For more, SUBSCRIBE to CNA INSIDER! https://cna.asia/insideryoutubesub Follow CNA INSIDER on: Telegram: https://t.me/CNAInsiderSG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnainsider/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cnainsider/ Website: https://cna.asia/cnainsider

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