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The abundance of jobs in the capital and rapid development have resulted in relatively low poverty rates in Jakarta and its surrounding areas, except for the Thousand Islands. Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the poverty rate in DKI Jakarta Province in March 2017 was only 3.77%, significantly below the national rate of 10.64%.
South Tangerang City and Depok City have the lowest poverty rates in Jakarta and its surrounding areas. The poverty rates in these two cities are even lower than that of DKI Jakarta Province. Rapid economic growth and the availability of jobs in these two regions have successfully suppressed poverty rates.
Meanwhile, South Jakarta is the area in DKI Jakarta with the lowest poverty rate, at only 3.14%, followed by East Jakarta at 3.31%. The Thousand Islands, however, is the poorest regency/city in the Jakarta metropolitan area (Jabodetabek), with a poverty rate exceeding 12%.
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