BPS: Number of Poor People in Jambi Increases by 2.74% (December 2024 Data)
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The number of poor people in Jambi in December 2024 increased by 7,280 to 272,700 compared to March 2024. However, compared to March 2023, the number of poor people decreased from 280,680.
This increase in the number of poor people in the province did not impact the poverty rate, which actually decreased. The poverty rate in Jambi in September 2024 increased to 7.26 percent compared to March 2024. However, compared to March 2023, the poverty rate decreased from 7.58 percent.
Poverty rate data by province is raw data sourced from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS). Data is produced semiannually in percentage units. This data is available for the period 1970-2024.
The BPS definition of poor people refers to the concept of the ability to meet basic needs (basic needs approach). This concept refers to the Handbook on Poverty and Inequality published by the World Bank. Using this approach, poverty is viewed as an economic inability to meet basic food and non-food needs, measured in terms of expenditure. Individuals are categorized as poor if they have an average per capita monthly expenditure below the poverty line.
Data on the percentage of urban and rural poor is published every March and September.
Based on region, the number of poor people increased to 272,700 in September 2024 compared to March 2024, but was lower than in March 2023. The number of poor people in urban areas increased by 2,240 to 120,630 in September 2024. The number of poor people in rural areas was recorded at 152,080.
Poverty conditions in Jambi are calculated based on the food and non-food poverty line, recorded at Rp. 650,120 per capita/month. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), this latest poverty line has a breakdown of Rp. 497,640 per capita/month for food needs and Rp. 160,460 per capita/month for non-food needs.
The poverty line for rural areas is Rp. 552,720 per capita/month. This breaks down to Rp. 464,120 per capita/month for food and Rp. 184,250 per capita/month for non-food. Meanwhile, the poverty line in urban areas is Rp. 699,120 per capita/month, with a breakdown of Rp. 569,980 per capita/month for food and Rp. 184,250 per capita/month for non-food.
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