Gender Inequality in Jakarta Decreases in 2024

According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Jakarta in 2024 was 0.147 on a scale of 0-1 points. This achievement is the lowest during the 2018-2024 period.

BPS explains that the smaller the GII score, the lower the inequality between men and women, or the better the level of equality.

Looking at the trend, the GII in Jakarta has fluctuated. In 2018, it was recorded at 0.300 points. Until 2021, there was a downward trend, and in that year, Jakarta's GII was 0.194 points.

However, in 2022, the inequality widened with a score of 0.320 points. Afterward, Jakarta's GII fell again to its lowest point in 2024.

BPS uses three dimensions in measuring the GII. First, empowerment, consisting of the percentage of male and female legislative members and the percentage of male and female residents with at least a high school education.

In this component, the percentage of male legislative members in Jakarta was 74.53% and female 25.47% in 2024. Meanwhile, those with at least a high school education were 74.23% for males and 64.32% for females.

Second, the dimension of reproductive health, consisting of the proportion of women aged 15-49 years who gave birth in the last two years outside of health facilities (MTF), and the proportion of women aged 15-49 years who were under 20 years old when their first child was born (MHPK20).

BPS noted that MHPK20 in Jakarta was 0.123 points and MTF was 0 points in 2024. Specifically for MTF, this indicates that no women aged 15-49 gave birth outside of health facilities.

Third, the labor market dimension with the indicator of the Labor Force Participation Rate (LFPR) for men and women. In 2024, the LFPR in Jakarta was 79.95% for men and 50.24% for women.