IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON THE MANPOWER IN INDONESIA

Abstract

Covid-19 in Indonesia has made the national economy worse, and has affected several sectors such as: The economic sector that is also seriously affected by the corona virus pandemic. The Indonesian economy weakened which ultimately had an impact on the employment situation in Indonesia. there are at least two implications of the economic crisis experienced by Indonesia in the employment sector. First, the increase in the number of unemployed, and second, the changing landscape of the post-crisis labor market.The main task of the Government during the Covid-19 pandemic is to make acceptable and appropriate policies and provide good services to the public. All countries are currently competing to make the best policies, both domestically and internationally.The problem in this research is how the impact of Covid-19 on workers in Indonesia and how the social protection provided by the government to workers. The method used in this research is to use a qualitative descriptive method which utilizes qualitative data and is described descriptively, to find out legal protection for workers in Indonesia who are experiencing the impact of Covid. Based on the results of the study, it was found that the impact of Covid was very detrimental, mainly on the economic sector. Economic losses in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic reached Rp. 1.356 trillion. This amount is equivalent to 8.8 percent of Indonesia's GDP. In addition to experiencing economic losses, the impact of covid is also very dangerous for the health of workers, but on the other hand the government has provided several policies that are quite relevant for workers, although there are still some weaknesses because not all workers have received the policies issued by the government. In addition to having an impact on the economic sector, Covid also has an impact on social protection for workers. Because of this, the Indonesian government issued several social protections such as electricity cost reductions, Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB), homecoming bans, credit relief, and a budget of Rp. 404.1 T, to meet a number of needs caused by the corona virus outbreak, including in the health sector for protection of health workers, such as PPE and other equipment, as well as upgrading referral hospitals.