According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Pangkajene Islands Regency in December 2023 decreased by 0.18% to 5.05% compared to December 2022. Over the past six years, the open unemployment rate (OUR) has shown a downward trend, continuing the decreasing trend of the previous year.
The open unemployment rate (OUR) over the past five years reached its highest point in 2018 at 6.91% and its lowest in 2019 at 4.99%.
Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate (OUR) in this regency/city ranks 164th 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 figures published by BPS this year. The labor force in Pangkajene Islands Regency has decreased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 165,110 workers, increasing to 193,280 in 2022, and decreasing to 188,190 in 2023.
Regarding the number of employed people, the number of workers in Pangkajene Islands Regency has shown an upward trend over the past 14 years, continuing after the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the past four years, the number of workers has also followed an upward trend. In 2021, there were 155,440 workers, decreasing by 4,496 workers from the previous year to 178,680 workers in 2023.
The decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Pangkajene Islands Regency is not directly related to the slump in economic growth in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 was recorded at 4.75 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 4.93 percent.
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the highest open unemployment rates (OUR) in South Sulawesi Province in 2023:
- Makassar City: 10.6%
- Palopo City: 7.81%
- Barru Regency: 5.89%
- Parepare City: 5.86%
- Luwu Timur Regency: 5.42%
- Pangkajene Islands Regency: 5.05%
- Soppeng Regency: 4.34%
- Bantaeng Regency: 3.71%
- Luwu Regency: 3.7%
- Maros Regency: 3.64%
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the lowest open unemployment rates (OUR) in 2023:
- Bulukumba Regency: 1.31%
- Enrekang Regency: 1.53%
- Sinjai Regency: 1.69%
- Selayar Islands Regency: 1.98%
- Wajo Regency: 2.1%
- Jeneponto Regency: 2.13%
- North Toraja Regency: 2.6%
- North Luwu Regency: 2.63%
- Bone Regency: 2.88%
- Sidenreng Rappang Regency: 3.29%