8.63% of the Population in Paser Regency Falls into the Poor Category
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The poverty rate in Paser Regency as of November 30, 2024, was recorded at 8.63 percent. Compared to the previous year, the poverty rate in regencies/cities decreased by 0.48 percent.
The trend of the poverty rate over the past four years shows a decline. However, over the past 10 years in Paser Regency, the trend has been upward, increasing from 8.76 percent to 8.63 percent.
According to data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), the total population in this regency/city in 2024 was 307,290.
Other regencies/cities in East Kalimantan with the second highest poverty rates are Mahakam Hulu Regency at 10 percent and Kutai Barat Regency at 9 percent.
Poverty rates in East Kalimantan in 2024 were:
- Mahakam Hulu Regency: 10%
- Kutai Barat Regency: 9%
- Kutai Timur Regency: 8%
- Paser Regency: 8%
- Kutai Kartanegara Regency: 7%
- Penajam Paser Utara Regency: 6%
- Berau Regency: 5%
- Samarinda City: 4%
- Bontang City: 3%
- Balikpapan City: 2%
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