Indonesia's middle class: An economic pillar under strain
The Indonesian middle class has recently become a hot topic. Not due to its rapid growth as previously predicted, but rather because its numbers are shrinking. According to the World Bank's classification of expenditure classes detailed in its "Aspiring Indonesia: Expanding the Middle Class" report, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reported that the proportion of the middle class in 2024 is only 17.13 percent of Indonesia's total population of about 280 million. This translates to approximately 47.85 million people, a decrease of 0.42 million from 2023, when the number was 48.27 million, or 17.44 percent.

Discover Statistical Insights at ISBIS 2024 in Jogjakarta, Supported by ISISEA
The International Society for Business and Industrial Statistics (ISBIS), a dedicated section of the International Statistical Institute Southeast Asia (ISI SEA), is set to host its biennial conference, the International Symposium on Business and Industrial Statistics (ISBIS 2024), in Jogjakarta, Indonesia, from July 11-13, 2024. In collaboration with the Department of Statistics at Universitas Islam Indonesia, the event will highlight the latest advancements and applications of statistics in the business and industrial sectors, fostering global communication and knowledge exchange among statisticians and practitioners.

ISISEA supported ICMSA 2023: Elevating the Role of Mathematics and Statistics in Achieving SDGs
The Statistics Department of Universitas Syiah Kuala (USK) hosted the 18th International Conference on Mathematics, Statistics, and Applications (ICMSA 2023) on April 10-11, 2023, in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Supported by the International Statistical Institute (ISI), the IMT-GT (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand Growth Triangle) consortium, and Forum Pendidikan Tinggi Statistika (FORSTAT), the conference aimed to promote the transformative power of mathematics in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The theme of ICMSA 2023 was ‘Advancing Data Science in Accelerating Achievement of SDGs.’ The event was organized by the Statistics Department of FMIPA USK and held in a hybrid format, combining in-person sessions at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) USK and online participation via Zoom and YouTube.

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