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MEDIA JAYA | 03 2020

the UMKM tren in Jakarta will always
develop. He who have handled “One
Kecamatan One Entrepreneur—OK
OCE” program saw the enthusiam to
do entrepreneurship was high.
“Besides, since the beginning (OK
OCE) Pemprov DKI has been targetting
200,000 of entrepreneurships, and
this would be a high potential, as the
UMKMs have massive contribution for
the economy, especially for Jakarta’s,”
said Faransyah.
Indeed, UMKMs have been the
main role in the economic cycle, es-
pecially in Jakarta. For years, UMKM
sector has sustained the econom-
ic growth in Jakarta. The Statistic of
Jakarta (BPS) recorded the economic
growth in 2019 was 5.9%, higher than
the national’s economic growth. From
the total, 75.48% of it came from the
tertiary sector which is UMKM. The
tertiary sectors included wholesale
and retail trades, transportation and
distribution, tourism and entertain- 7
ment, hotel and restaurants.
UMKM also contributed by its abil-
ity to hire employees, hence to sup-
press the numbers of unemployment
in Jakarta. Eventhough the employ-
ment are still dominated by the UMB,
UMK can be a great alternative to em-
ploy those who havent been employed
by the UMB.
According to BPS, there are cur-
rently 64.93% employees in UMB
while the rest of it, around 35.07% are
in UMK (2.5 millions people). Though
they have different capability in re-
ceiving workers, each UMK practitio-
ner will recruit at least two workers.
1,151,080 businessmen in non-ag- do entrepreneurship was apparant- The highest recruitment are in the
ricultural sectors. 98.78% of them ly high and keep on increasing every wholesale and retail trades, cars and
(around 1,137,093) were the practitio- year. motors reparation and maintenance
ners of Small and Medium Enterpris- Food and beverage was the sec- sectors, followed by the processing
es (UMK) and the rest was the prac- ond most popular of all sectors with industries, accommodation services,
titioners of Large Enterprises (UMB) 29.52%, following the wholesale and food and beverage provider sectors.
with 5.22% or 60,086 enterprises. retail trades, cars and motors repa- From the 35.07% of the employee
When being compared to 10 years ration and maintenance sectors with in UMK sector, about 65.61% were ju-
ago (by the Census of Economy Jakar- 36.63%. The rest of it was spread nior high (SLTP) and senior high school
ta, 2006), the total of UMK in Jakarta through the categories. (SLTA) graduates. Eventhough from
showed an increasement for 8.82%, Expert of UMKM from Wiranesia, the data of Sakernas 2017, most of the
meaning the interests of Jakartans to Faransyah Agung Jaya believed that unemployment came from those who