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Workers of PT Harapan Global Apparel buy meals at stalls and merchants near a factory in Sukaraja Wetan village, Jatiwangi district, Majalengka regency, West Java, Monday (11/2/2019). In the past five years, the textile industry and textile products have entered Majalengka. Boosted by proximity to Kertajati International Airport, labor costs in Majalengka have also helped the area, as they are lower than in Bandung, Bekasi and KarawangProviding quality employment is a challenge for the government, given the large workforce and the fact that Indonesia will enjoy a demographic bonus. Employment was one of the issues discussed on Sunday during the third round of the presidential debates, which pit vice presidential candidates Ma\'ruf Amin and Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno against each other. But nether could give concrete solutions to the employment issue.

The current unemployment rate is around 7 million people out of a national workforce of 131.01 million people. Statistics Indonesia defines work used as an economic activity to earn an income in which someone engages at least one (uninterrupted) hour a week.

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