JAKARTA, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia is promoting a skills-first labor market to better align workers' competencies with rapidly changing industry demand, Manpower Minister Yassierli said in a statement released on Wednesday.
Yassierli said that employers increasingly prioritize practical skills over formal qualifications as industries evolve faster than the labor market can supply suitably qualified workers.
"The labor market today is looking for skills, and I believe a skills-first approach is one of the keys to ensuring we remain competitive," he said.
Yassierli said that closer government-industry cooperation will improve Indonesia's competitiveness and economic resilience amid growing global challenges. ■