15.03% of the Population in Pemalang Regency Falls into the Poor Category

The poverty rate in Pemalang Regency, as of November 30, 2023, was recorded at 15.03 percent. This figure is down 0.03 percentage points compared to the previous year, which reported 15.06 percent.

The trend of the poverty rate in Pemalang Regency over the past 10 years has been downward, moving from 18.44 percent to 15.03 percent.

According to data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), the total population of Pemalang Regency in 2023 was 1.57 million.

Other regencies in Central Java with the two highest poverty rates are Kebumen at 16 percent and Brebes at 15 percent.

Below is the poverty rate in Central Java in 2023:

• Kebumen Regency 16%


• Brebes Regency 15%


• Wonosobo Regency 15%


• Pemalang Regency 15%


• Purbalingga Regency 14%


• Banjarnegara Regency 14%


• Rembang Regency 14%


• Sragen Regency 12%


• Banyumas Regency 12%


• Klaten Regency 12%


• Demak Regency 12%


• Grobogan Regency 11%


• Blora Regency 11%


• Purworejo Regency 11%


• Cilacap Regency 10%


• Magelang Regency 10%


• Wonogiri Regency 10%


• Boyolali Regency 9%


• Karanganyar Regency 9%


• Pekalongan Regency 9%


• Kendal Regency 9%


• Pati Regency 9%


• Temanggung Regency 9%


• Batang Regency 8%


• Surakarta City 8%


• Tegal City 7%


• Sukoharjo Regency 7%


• Tegal Regency 7%


• Kudus Regency 7%


• Semarang Regency 7%


• Pekalongan City 6%


• Jepara Regency 6%


• Magelang City 6%


• Salatiga City 4%


• Semarang City 4%