Stagnant wages, rising underemployment and limited upward mobility reveal a labour market defined more by quantity than quality, say two academics. YOGYAKARTA: Indonesia is creating jobs at an unprecedented rate. In 2024 alone, the country added 4.8 million new jobs, pushing the unemployment rate below 5 per cent as gross domestic product growth rebounded to 5 per cent. While this appears groundbreaking on paper, national sentiment and statistics tell a different story. Workers are anxious,