Denpasar, Bali, June 14 -- Creative Economy Minister Teuku Riefky Harsya has invited the youth to explore economic opportunities in the creative industry in response to employment challenges ranging from difficulty finding jobs to layoffs.

On the sidelines of an event on digitalization and financial inclusion education organized by Gen Matic in Denpasar, Bali, on Saturday, he said that as per estimates, more than 50 percent of youngsters or workers aged under 40 wish to work in creative industry sectors.

The sectors include fashion, music, and games, among others.

He noted that in the last five years, around 1 million to 2.5 million people in the country have been engaged in digital technology-rich creative industries.

Young people ca...