BPS: Number of Poor People in Maluku Increases by 1.67% (June 2024 Data)
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The number of poor people in Maluku in June 2024 increased by 4,950 to 301,610 compared to September 2022. Compared to March 2022, the number of poor people also increased from 290,570.
Despite the increase in the number of poor people in the province, the poverty rate actually decreased. The poverty rate in Maluku in March 2024 decreased to 16.05 percent compared to March 2023. Compared to September 2022, the poverty rate also fell from 16.23 percent.
Based on region, the number of poor people decreased by 297,680 in March 2024 compared to March 2023 and was higher than in September 2022. The number of poor people in urban areas decreased by 1,860 to 41,470 in March 2024. The number of poor people in rural areas was recorded at 256,210.
Poverty conditions in Maluku are calculated based on the food and non-food poverty line, recorded at Rp 631,330 per capita/month. According to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), this latest poverty line is detailed as Rp 502,210 per capita/month for food needs and Rp 181,810 per capita/month for non-food needs.
The poverty line for rural areas is Rp 676,000 per capita/month; Rp 502,860 per capita/month for food and Rp 193,320 per capita/month for non-food. Meanwhile, the poverty line in urban areas is Rp 694,590 per capita/month; Rp 501,270 per capita/month for food and Rp 193,320 per capita/month for non-food.
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