[Post 770] #LemmeOuttaHere - Young Indonesians Want Out Of Their Country: But Will They Return? | Insight

Summary

This year, the hashtag #KaburAjaDulu trended on Indonesian social media. The hashtag translates to "Just Run Away First", a call to young Indonesians to leave the country. 

As graduate unemployment climbs, educated and young Indonesians are seeking greener pastures elsewhere. Meanwhile, investments in sectors like tech are faltering, with Indonesia's much vaunted start up scene seeing a three-year low in funding. At the same time, gig work is on the rise, fuelling questions of long-term sustainability. Is Indonesia at risk of a brain drain, if its youngest and brightest want to leave en masse? What is behind their discontent, and what is being done to address them?