The open unemployment rate (OUR) in Tegal City in December 2023 decreased by 0.63% to 6.05% compared to December 2022. Compared to December 2021, the OUR also decreased from 8.25%.
The OUR over the past five years reached its highest point in 2020 at 8.4% and its lowest in 2023 at 6.05%.
Compared to other regencies/cities, the OUR in this regency/city ranks 104th nationally. The national average OUR in 2023 was 4.3%.
The decrease in the OUR is reflected in the number of employed people and the labor force published by BPS this year. The labor force in Tegal City has shown an upward trend over the past 14 years and continued after the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the past four years, the labor force has also shown an upward trend. In 2021, the labor force was 132,440 workers, increasing to 145,440 workers in 2023.
Regarding the number of employed people, the number of workers in Tegal City has shown an upward trend over the past 14 years. Over the past four years, the number of workers has also shown an upward trend. In 2021, there were 121,510 workers, increasing to 136,640 workers in 2023.
The decrease in the OUR in Tegal City is not directly related to the slump in economic growth in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 was recorded at 5.01 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 5.16 percent.
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the highest open unemployment rates (OUR) in Central Java Province in 2023:
* Brebes Regency 8.98%
* Cilacap Regency 8.74%
* Tegal Regency 8.6%
* Pemalang Regency 6.55%
* Banyumas Regency 6.35%
* Banjarnegara Regency 6.26%
* Batang Regency 6.06%
* Tegal City 6.05%
* Semarang City 5.99%
* Kendal Regency 5.76%
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the lowest open unemployment rates (OUR) in 2023:
* Wonogiri Regency 1.92%
* Temanggung Regency 2.32%
* Rembang Regency 2.6%
* Blora Regency 3.1%
* Pekalongan Regency 3.25%
* Kudus Regency 3.25%
* Jepara Regency 3.35%
* Sukoharjo Regency 3.4%
* Sragen Regency 3.87%
* Purworejo Regency 4.02%