2023 Data: Unemployment in Pasuruan Regency is 5.48%

The open unemployment rate (OUR) in Pasuruan Regency in December 2023 decreased by 0.43% to 5.48% compared to December 2022. Over the past eight years, the open unemployment rate (OUR) has shown a downward trend, continuing the decreasing trend of the previous year.

Since 2001, the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Pasuruan Regency has shown a decreasing trend. This same condition occurred four years after the Covid-19 pandemic, which began in March 2020, also contributing to the decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Pasuruan Regency.

Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate (OUR) in this regency/city ranks 126th nationally. The national average open unemployment rate (OUR) in 2023 was 4.6%.

The reduction in the open unemployment rate (OUR) this year can be seen from the conditions of the number of the workforce and the number of employed people. The number of the workforce in Pasuruan Regency has decreased over the past three years. Historically, 893,730 workers were recorded in 2021, increasing to 916,170 workers in 2022, and 915,510 workers in 2023.

Meanwhile, for the number of employed people, the number of workers in Pasuruan Regency has increased over the past three years. Historically, 839,860 workers were recorded in 2021, increasing to 862,060 workers in 2022, and 865,340 workers in 2023.

The decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Pasuruan Regency is not directly related to the economic growth in this region, which also continues to increase in 2022. The economy in this region in 2022 was recorded at 5.32 percent. Previously, in 2021, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 4.34 percent.

The following are the ten regencies/cities with the highest open unemployment rates (OUR) in East Java Province in 2023:

• Sidoarjo Regency 8.05%


• Gresik Regency 6.82%


• Malang City 6.8%


• Surabaya City 6.76%


• Bangkalan Regency 6.18%


• Madiun City 5.85%


• Kediri Regency 5.79%


• Malang Regency 5.7%


• Tulungagung Regency 5.65%


• Pasuruan City 5.64%

The following are the ten regencies/cities with the lowest open unemployment rates (OUR) in 2023:

• Sumenep Regency 1.71%


• Pamekasan Regency 1.74%


• Pacitan Regency 1.83%


• Ngawi Regency 2.41%


• Sampang Regency 2.72%


• Probolinggo Regency 3.24%


• Situbondo Regency 3.27%


• Lumajang Regency 3.67%


• Jember Regency 4.01%


• Kediri City 4.06%