Labor Force Conditions in Tana Tidung Regency in 2023

The number of workers in Tana Tidung Regency has shown an upward trend over the last 13 years. However, in the five years following the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of workers has also been on the rise. In 2022, the number of workers was recorded at 16,707, then decreased by 87 workers from the previous year to 14,553 in 2024.

This data on the working population is derived from the annual Sakernas survey conducted by the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS). The definition of a working person in the Sakernas survey methodology is as follows: A working person is defined as someone aged 15 years and older who has worked for at least one hour in the last week with the intention of earning or helping to earn income or profit. This one hour of work must be consecutive and uninterrupted.

Meanwhile, according to BPS records, the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Tana Tidung Regency in December 2023 decreased by 0.09% to 3.24% compared to December 2022. Compared to December 2021, the open unemployment rate (TPT) also decreased from 5.26%.

The open unemployment rate (TPT) by regency/city is raw data sourced from BPS. The data is produced annually in percentage units. This data is available for the period 2018-2023.

The reduction in the open unemployment rate (TPT) this year can be seen from the condition of the number of the workforce and the number of working people. The number of the workforce in Tana Tidung Regency has shown an upward trend over the last 13 years. However, in the four years following the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of the workforce has also been on the rise. In 2021, the number of the workforce was recorded at 14,848, then decreased by 2,152 workers from the previous year to 15,131 in 2023.

Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate in this regency/city ranks 338th nationally. The national average open unemployment rate in 2023 was 4.3%.

The decrease in the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Tana Tidung Regency is not directly related to the plummeting economic growth in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 was recorded at 4.3 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 5.03 percent.

Population Data in Tana Tidung Regency:

In nominal terms, compared to other areas in North Kalimantan Province, this regency/city is among the top five, while in terms of island ranking, this regency/city is ranked 56th.

According to 2024 BPS data, 19,185 or approximately 65.5% of the population in Tana Tidung Regency is in the productive age group of 15-59 years. Furthermore, 28.86% of the total population, or approximately 8,452, are children (aged 0-14 years), and another 5.65% are people aged over 60 years.

The following is the population by age in Tana Tidung Regency in June 2024, sourced from BPS publications:

• Age 0-4 years: 2.29 thousand people (7.83%)


• Age 5-9 years: 3.17 thousand people (10.82%)


• Age 10-14 years: 2.99 thousand people (10.21%)


• Age 15-19 years: 2.43 thousand people (8.3%)


• Age 20-24 years: 2.52 thousand people (8.6%)


• Age 25-29 years: 2.48 thousand people (8.46%)


• Age 30-34 years: 2.33 thousand people (7.97%)


• Age 35-39 years: 2.46 thousand people (8.4%)


• Age 40-44 years: 2.34 thousand people (7.98%)


• Age 45-49 years: 1.96 thousand people (6.7%)


• Age 50-54 years: 1.48 thousand people (5.04%)


• Age 55-59 years: 1.19 thousand people (4.05%)


• Age 60-64 years: 0.69 thousand people (2.36%)


• Age 65-69 years: 0.4 thousand people (1.36%)


• Age 70-74 years: 0.28 thousand people (0.94%)


• Age 75 years and older: 0.29 thousand people (0.98%)