December 2024, the number of impoverished people in East Java was 3.89 million.
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The number of poor people in East Java in December 2024 decreased by 88,870 to 3.89 million compared to March 2024. Compared to March 2023, the number of poor people also decreased from 4.19 million.
This decrease in the number of poor people in the province also impacted the poverty rate. The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) released data showing that the poverty rate in East Java reached 9.56 percent in 2024. This is a decrease of 0.23 percent compared to March 2024, which was recorded at 9.79 percent. Compared to March 2023, the figure decreased by 0.79 percent.
By region, the number of poor people decreased by 3.89 million in September 2024 compared to March 2024 and was lower than in March 2023. The number of poor people in urban areas decreased by 53,570 to 1.59 million as of September 2024. The number of poor people in rural areas was recorded at 2.3 million.
Poverty conditions in East Java are calculated based on the food and non-food poverty line, recorded at Rp. 536,120 per capita/month. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), this latest poverty line is detailed as Rp. 416,740 per capita/month for food needs and Rp. 131,010 per capita/month for non-food needs.
The poverty line for rural areas is Rp. 488,440 per capita/month. This is detailed as Rp. 401,320 per capita/month for food and Rp. 135,800 per capita/month for non-food. Meanwhile, the poverty line in urban areas is Rp. 522,690 per capita/month, detailed as Rp. 429,490 per capita/month for food and Rp. 135,800 per capita/month for non-food.
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