December 2023, the number of poor people in East Java was 4.19 million.

The number of poor people in East Java in December 2023 decreased by 47,700 to 4.19 million compared to September 2022. However, compared to March 2022, the number of poor people increased from 4.18 million.

This decrease in the number of poor people in the province also impacted the poverty rate.

The poverty rate in East Java in March 2023 decreased to 10.35 percent compared to September 2022. Over the last eight semesters, the poverty rate has shown a downward trend, continuing the previous semester's decline.

Based on region, the number of poor people decreased to 4.19 million in March 2023 compared to September 2022, but was higher than in March 2022. The number of poor people in urban areas decreased by 48,760 to 1.7 million as of March 2023. The number of poor people in rural areas was recorded at 2.49 million.

Poverty conditions in East Java are calculated based on the food and non-food poverty line, recorded at Rp 460,910 per capita/month. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), this latest poverty line is detailed as Rp 384,430 per capita/month for food needs and Rp 122,860 per capita/month for non-food needs.

The poverty line for rural areas is Rp 488,440 per capita/month; Rp 372,800 per capita/month for food and Rp 128,510 per capita/month for non-food. Meanwhile, the poverty line in urban areas is Rp 522,690 per capita/month; Rp 394,180 per capita/month for food and Rp 128,510 per capita/month for non-food.