Jakarta, June 12 -- Indonesia is geographically quite large and has considerable economic and natural resource potential. It also has another sizable resource: its vast population.

Based on Statistics Indonesia (BPS) estimates, Indonesia's population will reach around 284.4 million in 2025, reflecting a growth rate of 1.11 percent per year.

This population growth has come amid projections of a demographic dividend peak in 2020-2030. A demographic dividend is marked by the domination of the working-age population (15-64 years) in a country's population structure.

Indonesia's demographic dividend offers significant potential that must be tapped properly by the government to push economic growth. By leveraging its young workforce to boost...