Indonesia: Digital technology likely to create 20 to 45 million new jobs, says national development planning minister


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JAKARTA, Feb 22 (Bernama): Digital technology has the potential to create new jobs for 20 to 45 million workers in Indonesia, according Indonesian National Development Planning Minister and Head of the National Planning and Development Agency (Bappenas) Suharso Monoarfa.

Addressing the Statistical Society Forum on February 21, Monoarfa said Indonesia has experienced digitisation, which is projected to create new types of jobs for 20-45 million vacancies, Vietnam news agency (VNA) reported.

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