[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"page:work\u002Fplatform-economy\u002Fcosts\u002Findonesian-drivers-fuel":3},{"id":4,"slug":5,"title":6,"short_title":7,"intro_text":8,"meta_description":8,"seo_title":8,"path":9,"content_type":10,"locale":11,"go_live_at":7,"first_published_at":12,"page_created_at":13,"published_at":12,"edit_url":14,"breadcrumbs":15,"seo":26,"body_blocks":34,"call_to_action":40,"categories":47,"labels":48,"owner":7,"authors":49,"related_pages":50,"related_sites":51,"in_subsite":52,"contact_page_url":53,"banner_message":54},7405,"indonesian-drivers-fuel","Fuel: a lifeline - and a high cost - for Indonesian app-based drivers - Dec 2024",null,"","\u002Fwork\u002Fplatform-economy\u002Fcosts\u002Findonesian-drivers-fuel","pages.newspage","en","2025-01-09T15:38:00+00:00","2026-03-28T08:38:08.592048+00:00","\u002Fcms\u002Fpages\u002F7405\u002Fedit\u002F",[16,19,22,25],{"title":17,"slug":18},"World of Work","work",{"title":20,"slug":21},"Platform Economy","platform-economy",{"title":23,"slug":24},"Gig Workers and Cost of Living","costs",{"title":6,"slug":5},{"title":6,"description":8,"image":27,"canonical":28,"robots":29,"og_type":30,"twitter_card":31,"locale":11,"created_at":32,"last_modified_at":33},"https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fmedia\u002Fimages\u002FSocial_media_preview_image_-_2025.2e16d0ba.fill-1200x630.png","https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fwork\u002Fplatform-economy\u002Fcosts\u002Findonesian-drivers-fuel\u002F","index, follow","website","summary_large_image","2025-01-09T16:38:00+01:00","2026-04-02T22:37:54.959972+02:00",[35],{"type":36,"data":37},"raw_html_block",{"content":38,"variant":39},"\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg alt=\"fuel_prices_indonesia\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fmedia\u002Fimages\u002Ffuel_prices_indonesia-9b66fae13283.width-320.jpg\"\u002F>\n\u003Cfigcaption>WageIndicator data highlights fuel as a major expense for Indonesian app-based drivers.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\n\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003Cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">\u003Cspan>Online motorcycle taxi (Ojol) drivers in Indonesia have recently spoken out about the government's plan to \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fekonomi.bisnis.com\u002Fread\u002F20241128\u002F98\u002F1819823\u002Fdriver-ojol-protes-keras-soal-wacana-pembatasan-kriteria-konsumen-bbm-subsidi\" rel=\"noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan>restrict access to subsidised fuel oil\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan> - \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cspan>a lifeline for their work.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fsalary\u002Fliving-wage\u002Ffaq-living-wage\" tabindex=\"-1\">\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan>WageIndicator’s latest cost of living data\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan> shows fuel as one of the highest work-related expenses for these drivers.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">\u003Cspan>The graph above illustrates the price trend since 2016. Notable price spikes in 2022 and 2024 reflect a steady upward trend, while a slight decline is observed in 2021.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">\u003Cspan>\u003Ca data-linktype=\"external\" data-val=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffair.work\u002Fen\u002Ffw\u002Fblog\u002Fdistribution-of-income-from-ride-hailing-in-indonesia\u002F\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffair.work\u002Fen\u002Ffw\u002Fblog\u002Fdistribution-of-income-from-ride-hailing-in-indonesia\u002F\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fairwork's 2021 analysis\u003C\u002Fa> has already highlighted that fuel is one of the highest costs app-based drivers have to deduct from the amount paid by customers (up to 40% of the total if the vehicle is owned by the driver), more than platform commissions and vehicle repair costs.\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">\u003Cspan>These financial struggles, combined with some of the world's worst traffic congestion and algorithmic fare adjustments, have led to fierce \u003Ca data-linktype=\"external\" data-val=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.businesstimes.com.sg\u002Finternational\u002Findonesian-app-based-taxi-drivers-strike-protest-over-low-pay\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.businesstimes.com.sg\u002Finternational\u002Findonesian-app-based-taxi-drivers-strike-protest-over-low-pay\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">protests\u003C\u002Fa>, one of the most significant of which saw\u003Ca data-linktype=\"external\" data-val=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thejakartapost.com\u002Fbusiness\u002F2024\u002F08\u002F28\u002Fprotesting-drivers-to-suspend-online-delivery-ride-hailing-services.html\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thejakartapost.com\u002Fbusiness\u002F2024\u002F08\u002F28\u002Fprotesting-drivers-to-suspend-online-delivery-ride-hailing-services.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> motorbike taxi drivers strike and suspend service in Jakarta\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">\u003Cspan>Although ojol drivers are widely used by the public, they are not \u003Ca data-linktype=\"external\" data-val=\"https:\u002F\u002Fjakartaglobe.id\u002Fnews\u002Fojol-drivers-may-still-qualify-for-subsidized-fuel-as-government-reviews-scheme\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fjakartaglobe.id\u002Fnews\u002Fojol-drivers-may-still-qualify-for-subsidized-fuel-as-government-reviews-scheme\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">classified \u003C\u002Fa>as public transport. The government is still evaluating how to ensure ojol drivers can benefit from subsidies. Indonesia is home to approximately 4 million online drivers.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ctable border=\"1\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>'Will I earn enough to cover the cost of fuel?'\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A common question that often arises in social media groups is, \u003Cstrong>'Will I earn enough to cover the cost of fuel?'\u003C\u002Fstrong> These groups serve as a space for drivers to express their financial concerns and foster a sense of community.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As highlighted by Nadia Pralitasari, a labor expert at Gajimu, \"Building strong communities or joining trade unions is crucial for gaining a voice with the government and companies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Gigpedia blog, we explored the conversations happening in eight active Facebook groups for Indonesian drivers, shedding light on their daily experiences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan>\u003Ca data-linktype=\"external\" data-plone_href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgigpedia.org\u002Fresources\u002Fblogs\u002Fdriving-an-ojol-insights-from-drivers-key-issues-and-pathways-for-reform-to-address-the-challenges-of-indonesia2019s-booming-ride-hailing-market-december-2024\" data-val=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgigpedia.org\u002Fresources\u002Fblogs\u002Fdriving-an-ojol-insights-from-drivers-key-issues-and-pathways-for-reform-to-address-the-challenges-of-indonesia2019s-booming-ride-hailing-market-december-2024\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fwhat-we-do\u002Fnews-stories\u002Fgig-blog\u002F2024\u002Fdriving-an-ojol-insights-from-drivers-key-issues-and-pathways-for-reform-to-address-the-challenges-of-indonesia2019s-booming-ride-hailing-market-december-2024\u002F\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read the full story here.\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>","light",{"text":41,"link":42},"Contact us",{"title":41,"url":43,"description":41,"rel":44,"type":45,"id":46},"\u002Fabout\u002Fcontact","follow","internal",24590,[],[],[],[],[],false,"\u002Fwork\u002Fliving-wages\u002Fcontact-us","\u003Cp>Welcome to WageIndicator. 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