December 25, 2025 | 09:17 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Several regional heads in Indonesia have officially announced the increase in the provincial minimum wage (UMP) for 2026. However, labor unions still reject the new minimum wage figures set by the governors, one of the reasons being that the amount is below the Standard of Decent Living Needs (KHL).
The rejection comes from the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPI). KSPI rejects the nominal increase of Jakarta's minimum wage announced at Rp5.73 million. KSPI President Said Iqbal stated that the figure is far below the Jakarta KHL standard, which is Rp5.89 million. This organization demands that the wage increase next year be equivalent to the KHL figure. "KSPI, Labor Party, along with the alliance of every worker in Greater Jakarta, reject it," said Said Iqbal in a virtual press conference held on Wednesday, December 24, 2025.
Several regions still have a significant gap between the KHL and the provincial minimum wage. For example, UMP Yogyakarta for the next year is set at Rp2.41 million, a figure far below the Yogyakarta KHL of Rp4.6 million. UMP Bali in 2026 is set at Rp3.2 million, while the decent living needs in Bali are Rp5.2 million.
The Ministry of Manpower has released the KHL calculation using International Labour Organization (ILO) standards. KHL is the standard for the needs of one month for workers and their families to live decently. According to the Instagram account @kemnaker, the KHL calculation is based on a joint study conducted by the National Economic Council and the Central Statistics Agency.
Below are the standard decent living needs for Indonesian citizens in the 38 provinces, as calculated by the Ministry of Manpower.
1. Aceh - Rp3,654,466
2. North Sumatra - Rp3,599,803
3. West Sumatra - Rp4,076,173
4. Riau - Rp4,158,948
5. Jambi - Rp3,931,596
6. South Sumatra - Rp3,299,907
7. Bengkulu - Rp3,714,932
8. Lampung - Rp3,343,494
9. Bangka Belitung Islands - Rp4,714,805
10. Riau Islands - Rp5,717,082
11. Special Capital Region of Jakarta - Rp5,898,511
12. West Java - Rp4,122,871
13. Central Java - Rp3,512,997
14. Special Region of Yogyakarta - Rp4,604,982
15. East Java - Rp3,575,938
16. Banten - Rp4,295,985
17. Bali - Rp5,253,107
18. West Nusa Tenggara - Rp3,410,833
19. East Nusa Tenggara - Rp3,054,508
20. West Kalimantan - Rp4,083,420
21. Central Kalimantan - Rp4,279,888
22. South Kalimantan - Rp4,112,552
23. East Kalimantan - Rp5,735,353
24. North Kalimantan - Rp4,968,935
25. North Sulawesi - Rp3,864,224
26. Central Sulawesi - Rp3,546,013
27. South Sulawesi - Rp3,670,085
28. Southeast Sulawesi - Rp3,645,086
29. Gorontalo - Rp3,398,395
30. West Sulawesi - Rp3,091,442
31. Maluku - Rp4,168,498
32. North Maluku - Rp4,431,339
33. West Papua - Rp5,246,172
34. Southwest Papua - Rp5,246,172
35. Papua - Rp5,314,281
36. South Papua - Rp5,314,281
37. Central Papua - Rp5,314,281
38. Papua Highlands - Rp5,314,291
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