The number of impoverished residents in Yogyakarta increased to 506,000 in March 2021.

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded that the number of poor people in the Special Region of Yogyakarta reached 506,400 in March 2021. This figure increased by 3,300 compared to September 2020, which was 503,140.

The number of poor people in Yogyakarta had shown a downward trend throughout the 2015-2019 period, as seen in the graph. However, the figure began to reverse in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The number of poor people in Yogyakarta in March 2021 was the highest since September 2015. Meanwhile, the poverty rate in the province was the highest since September 2017.

The poverty rate in Yogyakarta was recorded at 11.8% in March 2021. This figure remained unchanged compared to September 2020.

In March 2021, Yogyakarta residents were categorized as poor if their expenditure was below the poverty line (GK) of Rp 482,855 per capita per month. The poverty line in Yogyakarta decreased compared to September 2020, which was Rp 465,428 per capita per month.