Indonesia

Despite a score of 9, Indonesia is NOT a labour destination for Bangladeshi nationals.

Indonesia is itself a **major labour-exporting country** — approximately **9 million Indonesian workers** are deployed overseas, primarily to Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and South Korea. Indonesia competes directly with Bangladesh in several of these same markets. The score of 9 reflects the BD embassy, income proximity, and small diaspora presence, not any employment pathway. There is no BD→Indonesia labour flow and no bilateral labour agreement.

ECONOMIC CONTEXT:

Indonesia has a GDP per capita of approximately **$4,925** (2024, nominal) — modestly above Bangladesh's level (~1.8x) but not enough for significant wage arbitrage. Population approximately **283.5 million** (4th most populous country globally). The Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) is the national currency.

Indonesia's economy is the largest in Southeast Asia, but it has massive domestic unemployment and underemployment — the fundamental reason it exports millions of workers. The labour market is surplus, not deficit. There is no demand signal for importing Bangladeshi workers.

Bangladesh-Indonesia relations exist primarily in trade (textiles, agriculture, palm oil) and some diplomatic cooperation, but not in labour migration.

TRAFFICKING CONTEXT:

Indonesia is classified **Tier 2** (2025) in the US TIP Report. Civil society organisations have called for downgrade, citing endemic corruption and official complicity in trafficking, particularly in the fishing, palm oil, and extractive industries.

Indonesia has also been a transit point in historical irregular maritime migration routes from Bangladesh to Malaysia and onward to Australia. The fishing sector has documented forced labour issues.

Indonesian citizens have themselves been among victims trafficked to Myanmar scam compounds — Indonesia is a source country for the same trafficking ecosystem affecting Bangladesh. However, the direct risk to BD nationals in Indonesia itself is low.

DIPLOMATIC PRESENCE:

Bangladesh maintains a full **Embassy in Jakarta** (jakarta.mofa.gov.bd), located at Jl. Jaya Mandala Raya No. 93, Menteng Dalam, Tebet, Jakarta. Diplomatic relations established 1 May 1972.

The Active Jobs section above shows the current live count for Indonesia.

The Active Jobs section above shows the current live count for Indonesia.

Indonesia is NOT a labour destination for Bangladeshi nationals. It is a major labour-exporting country (~9 million workers overseas) competing directly with Bangladesh in Gulf, East Asian, and other markets. GDP per capita ($4,925) is modestly above Bangladesh (~1.8x) — not enough for significant wage arbitrage.

No bilateral labour agreement exists. No recruitment infrastructure. Indonesia's labour market is surplus, not deficit.

Indonesia's GDP per capita is approximately $4,925 (2024, nominal) — modestly above Bangladesh's level (~1.8x). The Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) is the national currency.

Since Indonesia is not a labour destination for Bangladeshi nationals, salary ranges are not applicable. Indonesia's provincial minimum wage varies widely: Jakarta UMP 2024 is IDR 5.07 million/month (~$320), while some provinces are below IDR 2 million (~$125).

There is no established Bangladeshi worker community in Indonesia. Any Bangladeshi presence is limited to business visitors (garment/textile trade), a small number of students, and diplomatic personnel.

Bangladesh maintains a full Embassy in Jakarta (jakarta.mofa.gov.bd) at Jl. Jaya Mandala Raya No. 93, Menteng Dalam, Tebet. Diplomatic relations established 1 May 1972.

Bangladesh-Indonesia trade relations are active (garments, textiles, palm oil) but do not extend to labour migration.