Economic opportunities associated with urban growth
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain how urban growth creates economic opportunities in Jakarta.
Key learning points
- There are several important industrial areas located in Jakarta.
- Urban industrial areas have stimulated economic development in Jakarta.
- Urban growth has created a range of economic opportunities in Jakarta.
- Employment opportunities are changing from manufacturing towards services and from informal to formal sector employment.
Keywords
Employment - the availability of jobs and work for people, often used to measure economic opportunity and development
Formal sector - jobs which pay tax to the government and which come with legal contracts and benefits like a regular salary, sick pay and pensions
Informal sector - jobs which are not registered with the government and illegally avoid paying tax, and which do not have any protections for workers such as contracts, insurance against accidents, sick pay, holidays
Common misconception
As it is a city in a Newly Emerging Economy, most economic opportunities in Jakarta are in the informal sector.
A large majority of jobs in Jakarta are actually in the formal sector rather than in the informal sector, and the share of informal sector jobs is decreasing over time.
Teacher tip
Indonesia's Central Bureau of Statistics has a wide range of data about employment in Jakarta (DKI Jakarta) which can be usefully compared with other provinces of Indonesia. The publications are all available in English.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the keywords to their definitions
Sinking of land often caused by human activity
A globally important city for trade or finance
When birth rate is higher than death rate
Q2.Which of these is a reason for Jakarta’s importance?
Q3.What type of economic activity is common in Jakarta?
Q4.Jakarta is facing serious problems with land...
Q5.Why is population growing rapidly in Jakarta?
Q6.What does it mean to call Jakarta a ‘world city’?
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Match the keywords to their definitions
The availability of jobs for people
Jobs with contracts, taxes, and worker benefits
Unregistered jobs with no tax or legal protections
Q2.Why do some people work in the informal sector?
Q3.Which of these is an example of a formal sector job?
Q4.What’s changing about the job market in Jakarta?
Q5.Why might someone wrongly believe most jobs in Jakarta are informal?
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