Jakarta (ANTARA) - The government plans to expand the geographic coverage and job sectors of the 2026 National Internship Program."The key is that internship placements must be evenly distributed, as requested by Commission IX. They should cover western, central, and eastern Indonesia, not be concentrated in Jakarta," Manpower Minister Yassierli said in Jakarta on Thursday

He added that expanding the program's coverage is important to help reduce Indonesia's open unemployment rate (TPT).

According to Statistics Indonesia (BPS), the TPT stood at 4.74 percent in November 2025, down 0.11 percentage points from August.

"The commission hopes this internship program can help reduce unemployment. Regions with higher unemployment should receive a larger share of placements," he said.

Yassierli also urged companies to expand the range of job sectors in the program.

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The minister has proposed increasing the program's quota to 150,000 participants, up from 100,000 last year.

"We are proposing this due to the strong enthusiasm. However, it is still a proposal," he added.



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