According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Sarmi Regency in December 2023 increased by one percentage point to 3.09%, compared to December 2022. Over the past six years, the open unemployment rate (TPT) has shown a downward trend, continuing the previous year's declining trend.
Since 2018, the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Sarmi Regency has shown a decreasing trend in terms of numbers. The COVID-19 pandemic, which began in March 2020, subsequently caused the open unemployment rate (TPT) to fall in Sarmi Regency.
Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate (TPT) in this regency/city ranks 356th nationally. The national average open unemployment rate (TPT) in 2023 was 4.3%.
The increase in the open unemployment rate (TPT) is related to the data on the number of the workforce in this region. The number of workers in Sarmi Regency has decreased over the past three years. Historically, 20,709 workers were recorded in 2021, increasing to 21,066 in 2022, and then decreasing to 17,854 in 2023.
Regarding the number of employed people, the number of workers in Sarmi Regency has shown an upward trend over the past 14 years. However, over the past four years, the number of workers has been declining. In 2021, there were 19,984 workers, decreasing by 3,322 workers from the previous year to 17,303 workers in 2023.
The increase in the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Sarmi Regency is not directly related to significant economic growth in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 was recorded at 3.6 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 2.15 percent.
The following are the five regencies/cities with the highest open unemployment rates (TPT) in Papua Province in 2023:
- Jayapura City: 10.76%
- Biak Numfor Regency: 5.72%
- Supiori Regency: 4.81%
- Yapen Waropen Regency: 4.62%
- Jayapura Regency: 4.07%
The following are the five regencies/cities with the lowest open unemployment rates (TPT) in 2023:
- Mamberamo Raya Regency: 0.4%
- Keerom Regency: 1.5%
- Sarmi Regency: 3.09%
- Kepulauan Yapen Regency: 4.01%
- Jayapura Regency: 4.07%