Gojek and Grab drivers wait for orders in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. According to data from Statistics Indonesia published last year, the share of workers with side jobs rose from 11.25 per cent in 2021 to 15.45 per cent in 2023. - Bloomberg
JAKARTA: Second jobs are on the rise among young Indonesians, who find one income stream is not enough to cover daily expenses and ensure financial stability for the future, while wage hikes are not what they used to be.
Upi, 26, says the salary from his main job as a business analyst in Jakarta has not kept up with the city's rising living costs. Even though he has no children of his own yet, Upi counts himself as a member of the “sandwich generation”, because he needs to support both his parents and other family members.
