“…Unfortunately, most of the previous studies on formal-informal worker transition in Indonesia focus on interregional mobility (Kataoka, 2019;Vidyattama, 2016), sectoral migration (Moeis, Dartanto, Moeis, & Ikhsan, 2020), urban-rural mobility (Rudiarto, Hidayani, & Fisher, 2020), and mainly provide only a static analysis. Although it is expected that informal employment would be temporary, as workers gain experience and acquire skills, transitioning to formal employment has not been entirely successful in Indonesia.…”