Indonesia's middle class struggles with financial insecurity

Office workers walk on a pedestrian bridge over Jl. Sudirman in Jakarta on June 7, 2024. - Photo: Antara file

JAKARTA: Middle-class Indonesians in Jakarta say they are struggling to achieve financial security as the daily necessities associated with urban lifestyles press hard against their monthly income, a perception borne out by new government statistics.

The Jakarta Post has found that food and a roof over one’s head eat up a major chunk of middle-class’s income in the capital, leaving little room for savings and investment and hence keeping many in a delicate position.