The downstream program for the nickel, tin, bauxite and other mining sectors is being boosted by President Jokowi to support added value for Indonesia to become a developed country. However, on the other hand, other industrial sectors, such as manufacturing, especially labor-intensive, are dying due to the impact of the sluggish global market. At the end of 2022, Yan Mei, chairman of the West Java Provincial Association of Textile Product Entrepreneurs (PPTPJB), said that the effects of the Russia-Ukraine war had made European and United States consumption sluggish.

The impact can also be seen with the number of factories that have closed in Indonesia due to falling demand for the export market.

"There were 18 companies that closed from 14 regencies/cities in West Java, which were forced to lay off around 9,500 employees. This figure will continue to change as reports come in. Next year it could still continue to grow due to pressure from the global recession," Yan said. May November 2022.

The Indonesian Textile Association (API) noted that 97 textile and textile product (TPT) factories carried out layoffs (PHK) of around 30,000 workers. This figure is based on reports submitted to the API as of November 21, 2022.

"Based on the results of reports from members who entered, API alone, there were a total of 30,166 employees affected by layoffs," said BPP API Head of Employment and HR Development Nurdin Setiawan.