7.3% of the Population in Tegal Regency Falls into the Poor Category

The poverty rate in Tegal Regency as of November 30, 2023, was recorded at 7.3 percent. This figure is down 0.6 percent compared to the previous year, which was reported at 7.9 percent.

The trend of the poverty rate in Tegal Regency over the past 10 years has been downward, moving from 9.87 percent to 7.3 percent.

According to data 4956, the total population in the regency in 2023 was 1.72 million.

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

Poverty rates in Central Java in 2023 were:

• 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%


• 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%