East Java experienced the largest reduction in its poverty rate between March and September 2016. The number of impoverished individuals in East Java decreased by 64,770,000 (64.77 million) to 4.64 million in September 2016, down from 4.64 million in March 2016. The poverty rate in this easternmost province of Java also fell to 11.85 percent in September 2016, from 12.05 percent in March 2016.
Nationally, the number of impoverished individuals decreased by 241,000 to 27.76 million (10.7 percent) in September 2016, compared to 28.01 million (10.86 percent) in March 2016. Twenty-three provinces saw a decrease in their poverty rates, including West Java, Lampung, West Nusa Tenggara, and Riau. However, eleven provinces experienced an increase in their poverty rates, including West Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, West Sumatra, and Jakarta.
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