The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) released data showing that the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Jepara Regency reached 3.35% in 2023. This figure is a decrease of 0.75% compared to December 2022, which recorded 4.1%. Compared to December 2021, the figure decreased by 0.88%.
The open unemployment rate (OUR) over the past five years reached its highest point in 2020 at 6.7% and its lowest in 2019 at 2.92%.
Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate (OUR) in this regency/city ranks 325th nationally. The national average open unemployment rate (OUR) in 2023 was 4.3%.
The decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) is reflected in the number of employed people and the labor force published by BPS this year. The labor force in Jepara Regency has shown an upward trend over the past 16 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 recorded at 687,280 workers, then decreased to 676,470 workers in 2023.
Regarding the number of employed people, the number of workers in Jepara Regency has shown an upward trend over the past 14 years. After the COVID-19 pandemic ended, for the past four years, the number of workers has also been on an upward trend. In 2021, the number of workers was 658,210, and in 2023 it decreased to 653,780.
The decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Jepara Regency is related to the plummeting economic growth in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 was recorded at 5.17 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 5.95 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%