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Indonesia's economy continues to grow, creating more and better opportunities for women in the workplace. According to Statistics Indonesia, women's labor force participation rate was 53.41% in August 2022. But despite their important role in the workplace, unfortunately, the same report shows women still earn less than men, with the average wage for women at IDR 2.59 million, compared to men’s at IDR 3.33 million. Many of them are working mothers and some are single mothers trying to make ends meet for their growing families.

When the pandemic hit and social restrictions were imposed, many restaurant employees struggled with massive layoffs, a severe decline in working hours, and salary reductions by employers to reduce business costs. While restaurants made a quick turn to pick-up and delivery service to survive, those unemployed individuals had no choice but to seek employment elsewhere or sign on for unemployment benefits.

You may be familiar with the different generations currently making up our workforces, such as Gen X, Y, and Z, but did you know about a new kind of generation who will shape the future of work in exciting ways? They are very nimble with technology and the oldest among them is about 12 years old now. Say hello to Gen Alpha, defined as those born between 2010 and 2024 and estimated by research agency McCrindle to make up 11% of the global workforce by 2030.

wagely, Asia's leading financial wellness platform, was named among the global winners of the 2022 Inclusive Fintech 50 (IF50) for its work towards supporting the financial inclusion of low-to-middle-income workers in Indonesia and Bangladesh with its earned wage access solution. 

Money worries are one of the leading sources of stress for many Indonesian workers. Along with the economic uncertainty, the rising prices for daily necessities are taking a toll on people's financial stress with a grave impact on their mental health. In fact, over a third (37%) of Indonesian employees are experiencing everyday stress, and one in three say they are financially worse off than before, according to the Mercer Marsh Benefits’ report of 2021.