Public Opinion Survey: The Main Economic Problem in DKI Jakarta is the Price of Basic Goods

DKI Jakarta is the capital city and the center of Indonesia's economy. However, this city still faces numerous economic problems that its citizens complain about.

The issue of staple food prices is the main economic problem in DKI Jakarta. This is based on a Populi Center survey showing that the majority of the public, or 42%, believe that this economic problem requires attention from the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government.

This is due to the fact that several staple food prices have soared and are still soaring amid the Covid-19 pandemic, such as cooking oil, eggs, chilies, sugar, and so on.

Another economic problem that requires attention from the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government is the provision of jobs. This was stated by 21.2% of respondents. Moreover, the unemployment rate in the capital has been quite high since the pandemic.

Furthermore, 12.7% of respondents said that addressing economic inequality is an economic problem in DKI Jakarta. Then, 11.7% of respondents said that the capital's economic problems concern poverty alleviation.

Next, 6.3% of respondents also said that the empowerment and mentoring of MSMEs is also an economic problem in the capital. Another 4.3% of respondents mentioned other economic problems, such as business capital, minimum wage, and so on. Meanwhile, 1.8% did not know or did not answer.

This Populi Center survey was conducted on 600 respondents in 60 sub-districts in DKI Jakarta. The survey was conducted from January 26 to February 1, 2022, using a multistage random sampling method. The margin of error for this survey is ± 4% at a 95% confidence level.