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Jobless youth raise risk of Indonesia's 'demographic bonus' turning into disaster

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imageA lot of people in Indonesia juggle precarious jobs in the informal sector. They work without employment contracts and can lose their jobs without warning. Reuters/Nyimas Laula

Policy-makers in Indonesia have been cheering over a “demographic bonus”, a condition where people of productive age (15-64) outnumber children and older people.

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