A new survey by Indostrategi Research Institute found that job creation received the lowest score among key performance indicators in the first year of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s administration as it celebrates its first anniversary today, October 20, 2025.

According to the survey, overall government performance was rated moderate with an average score of 3.07 (on a scale of 0 to 5). However, job creation ranked the lowest with a score of 2.65.

Indostrategi noted several internal and external factors contributing to the challenge. Externally, industrial export-import performance has been affected by global conditions − including high tariffs imposed by the U.S. under President Donald Trump, the Russia-Ukraine war, and sluggish global economic growth below 3 percent. Domestically, layoffs in several industrial centers have also hampered job creation.

Meanwhile, anti-corruption efforts received a moderate-to-good score of 3.50, followed by political and security stability (3.16), democracy and freedom (3.14), government transparency and accountability (3.12), investment and national economic growth (3.09), price stability (3.00), and law enforcement and human rights performance (2.93).

Indostrategi Managing Director Visna Vulovik emphasized the importance of improving transparency and accountability in government.

“With higher transparency and accountability, the public can actively participate and provide constructive feedback,” Visna said as quoted in a statement, on Friday, October 17, 2025.

Indostrategi Research Director Ali Noer Zaman observed that the Prabowo-Gibran administration is still in a phase of institutional consolidation and coordination.

“The expanded cabinet compared to previous administrations requires time to align nomenclature, budgets, and responsibilities across ministries,” he cited.

He added that the government’s ambitious targets, including 8 percent economic growth, demand patience from the public but also consistent oversight to ensure results.

“The public should allow time for consolidation while maintaining scrutiny. Hopefully, in the second year, we’ll start seeing the results of the Prabowo-Gibran administration’s promises,” Ali said.

The survey used a qualitative approach, gathering input from 424 purposively selected respondents across 34 provinces, all holding at least a bachelor’s degree and working in various sectors − including academia, government, private companies, activism, and entrepreneurship. It also incorporated analysis from 10 experts through focused group discussions, as well as data from news sources, government documents, and academic studies.