BANDUNG, iNewsBandungRaya.id - The West Java Provincial Government (Pemprov) is targeting that investment realization in 2025 can increase by 25 percent from the previous year.

 

This was conveyed by the Acting Governor of West Java, Bey Machmudin at the BEJA (Bewara Jawa Barat) Vol. 15 event, in the East Hall of Gedung Sate, Bandung City, Tuesday (11/2/2025).

 

"This year the exact value is not yet, but it should be even higher. If yesterday it was around 17-19 percent, it should be 25 percent," said Bey.

 

Bey hopes that the investment value in West Java will remain the highest in Indonesia in 2025. In addition, this investment is also expected to be felt directly by many people.

 

"In 2025, apart from hopefully remaining the highest, it is also about how this investment impacts the community," he added.

 

Bey views, with high investment value, it can reduce the open unemployment rate in West Java which is also still relatively high.

 

According to him, the pattern that can be done is how to encourage the absorption of labor. One of them is by synchronizing graduates with industry needs.

 

"With this high investment, of course, the first problem of SMK is that the link and match must be maintained. So all workers should be able to come from West Java, which will also reduce the link and match," he said.

 

"For example, this investment also requires a supply chain company or link. The supply chain should also be from West Java so that it can build MSMEs in the surrounding area so that the costs are not too high," he added.

 

Meanwhile, the Head of the West Java Investment and One-Stop Integrated Service Agency (DPMPTSP), Nining Yuliastiani admitted that although the investment value in West Java is the highest, the unemployment rate is still quite high.

 

According to her, this is due to several factors, one of which is that not all investments absorb a large number of workers.

 

"High investment is certainly accompanied by the need for workers. However, the workers needed must have qualifications according to the needs of the industry," said Nining.

 

"Many industries entering West Java are high-tech and capital-intensive industries. Therefore, we must prepare a workforce that suits these needs," he continued.

 

The second factor that is also very important is the character of the workforce. According to him, this character includes discipline, work ethic, and mental readiness to work in the industry.

 

"The industrial world has different demands compared to other sectors. Therefore, we must prepare a workforce that not only has technical skills, but also has a character that suits the needs of the industry," he explained.

 

With the high investment coming in, Nining said, her party needs to ensure that the available workforce is in accordance with industry demand.

 

"We must adjust the education curriculum, especially in vocational schools and job training institutions, to be in line with the needs of the industrial world. With the link and match between education and industry, our workforce will be more easily absorbed," she said.

 

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