Meeting with the South Korean government discusses Kemenp2mi the accumulation of the waiting list of the CPMI

Jakarta -Minister of the Protection of Indonesian Trekaraigners (P2MI), Mukhtarudin along with Deputy Minister of P2MI Christina Aryani, today received a visit from the acting ambassador (plt.) From South Korea to Indonesia Park SOO -Deok in the Kemenp2mi office, today. The meeting discussed a number of issues related to the placement of Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) in South Korea. This includes the issue of building grids or waiting lists for prospective Indonesian migrant workers (CPMI) in various sectors, especially service 2. Currently, there are thousands of CPMI on the waiting list but not yet sent to South Korea. In response, plt. South Korean Ambassador Park SOO-DOK explained that the build-up took place because of the economic slowdown in his country. Browse to continue with the content “Korea’s economic growth is currently delaying, only about 1 percent or less, and the impact becomes most felt in the restaurant or service sector,” Park Soo-Dok said Monday (13/10/2025). As a solution, Park emphasized that the South Korean government has expanded the placement sector so that more CPMI can be recorded. “In the restaurant sector, for example, the area cover has now expanded from just 10 or 100 cities to all cities in Korea. Types of work have also expanded, not only kitchen assistant positions, but also services like waitresses,” he explained. Park added that some of the CPMI in Roster Service 2 will be transferred to the manufacturing sector. Of course, this post will still note competency standards in the sector. “The Korean government has decided to reduce the timetable in the service sector and move some to the manufacturing. This year, the service sector did not receive any new additions,” he added. Meanwhile, Mukhtarudin appreciated the fast steps of the South Korean government. Kemenp2MI will also thoroughly study the sector expansion policy plans offered. “We greatly appreciate the efforts of the Korean government. We will continue to study and study the expansion policy of the service sector 2 before being followed up. Mukhtarudin added that the issue of timetable build -up and expansion of the service sector 2 will be on the discussion agenda in the near future with the South Korean Ministry of Employment and Labor (Moel). “This issue will be one of the materials we will discuss with Mul,” he emphasized. On the same occasion, Christina said that the potential for the placement of South Korean migrant workers is still very large, also in the construction (A7 Visa) and Agriculture (A8 Visa) sectors. “However, we still want to hear from the Korean side, what opportunities and needs we can fulfill,” Christina explained. Christina emphasized that the Indonesian government sees South Korea as a strategic partner in the protection and placement of migrant workers. “This collaboration will also be an important agenda for President Prabowo’s work visit to South Korea, including a meeting with the Minister of Manpower (Moel),” he said. At the end of the meeting, Christina emphasized that the Indonesian government will maintain the sustainability of the government to the government (G to G), which is important to many young people. “Although there are currently challenges due to the economic slowdown in Korea, we are optimistic that this problem can be solved together,” Christina concluded. Also watch the video “collaboration between 3 ministries to support professional degree to work abroad”: (PRF/EGA)