Is Indonesia’s Middle Class Really Shrinking? – The Diplomat

Indonesia’s Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported a decline in the middle class population, with numbers dropping from 57.33 million in 2019 to 47.85 million in March 2024, indicating a loss of around 9.5 million individuals. This decrease is attributed to factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic and job losses in the manufacturing sector.

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