Labour market adjustment in the time of krismon: Changes in employment structure in Indonesia, 1997-98

This study examines the labour market outcomes of the recent economic crisi s (krismon) in Indonesia, focusing on the change of employment structure be tween 1997 and 1998. Indonesia's labour market has been extremely flexible in adjusting itself during the crisis. Labour has moved from "modern" econo mic sectors to agricultural and "informal" sectors, reflecting the strategy of poor households to cope with the hardship. While the impact of the econ omic crisis on the majority of male workers has been severe, female laboure rs have become increasingly involved in several jobs to enable the survival of their families.