RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta - The Indonesia's government continues to work to alleviate poverty by creating jobs in various sectors, including the creative economy and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment, Muhaimin Iskandar, made the statement after a ministerial meeting in Jakarta on Monday, May 4, 2026.

Muhaimin stated that the government is targeting 10 million workers in various sectors by 2029, including those working in business and the creative economy. "It is our responsibility to massively mobilize efforts to alleviate extreme poverty and alleviate poverty through MSME and creative economy activities," he said.

Minister Muhaimin is optimistic that the presence of the Ministry of Creative Economy and the Ministry of MSMEs will further open up job opportunities for the Indonesian people. This way, the set targets can be realized.

At the same location, Minister of Creative Economy, Teuku Riefky Harsya, stated that the Ministry is ready to facilitate creative entrepreneurship, especially for underprivileged groups, so they can develop. Moreover, creative economy activists continue to grow in various regions.

"Creative economy activists are growing, not only in big cities but also in various villages and sub-districts, from Sabang to Merauke. They are all talented, and we continue to provide opportunities for them to advance," he explained.

The Ministry of Creative Economy also continues to activate creative villages and collaborate with local governments and various parties to present the creative economy as a new engine of growth for the regions.