According to data from the Ministry of Industry, as of August 2025, a total of 1,690 companies are building production facilities nationwide, with a total investment of 930 trillion rupiah (approximately US$42.2 billion), expected to create 332,000 jobs.
Among them, the food industry is the most active in investment, with 246 companies investing 50 trillion rupiah, which will absorb 16,000 workers; the textile industry has 77 companies investing 5 trillion rupiah, providing 14,000 jobs. The investment in the leather and footwear industry even exceeds that of the food industry, falling under a combination of capital and labor-intensive sectors.
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Industry stated that these projects are concentrated in 23 sub-sectors, attracting significant investment in the first half of 2025 alone. Investment excluding land and infrastructure costs amounts to 593 trillion rupiah. The government emphasized that manufacturing expansion not only drives economic growth but also injects vitality into the labor market, especially against the backdrop of current global economic uncertainty, highlighting Indonesia's attractiveness as an emerging production base.
In the future, as these projects gradually come into operation, it is expected to further strengthen Indonesia's position in the global supply chain.
According to data from the Ministry of Industry, as of August 2025, a total of 1,690 companies are building production facilities nationwide, with a total investment of 930 trillion rupiah (approximately US$42.2 billion), expected to create 332,000 jobs.
Among them, the food industry is the most active in investment, with 246 companies investing 50 trillion rupiah, which will absorb 16,000 workers; the textile industry has 77 companies investing 5 trillion rupiah, providing 14,000 jobs. The investment in the leather and footwear industry even exceeds that of the food industry, falling under a combination of capital and labor-intensive sectors.
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Industry stated that these projects are concentrated in 23 sub-sectors, attracting significant investment in the first half of 2025 alone. Investment excluding land and infrastructure costs amounts to 593 trillion rupiah. The government emphasized that manufacturing expansion not only drives economic growth but also injects vitality into the labor market, especially against the backdrop of current global economic uncertainty, highlighting Indonesia's attractiveness as an emerging production base.
In the future, as these projects gradually come into operation, it is expected to further strengthen Indonesia's position in the global supply chain.