December 2023, Average Wage in South Sulawesi Rp. 17,776 per Hour

The average wage in South Sulawesi in December 2023 increased by Rp. 519 per hour to Rp. 17,776 per hour compared to December 2022. However, compared to December 2021, the average wage decreased from Rp. 19,217 per hour.

This average wage is obtained from Sakernas data surveyed twice a year by the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) in February and August. The average wage/salary is calculated from both monetary and in-kind payments. Workers without a permanent employer are not classified as laborers/employees but as independent workers.

The average hourly wage for workers in the last five years experienced its highest growth in 2016 at 18.05% and its lowest in 2022, with a decrease of 10.2%.

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), the average hourly wage received by workers in this province is Rp. 17,776 per hour. Compared to other provinces, the average hourly wage in this province ranks 18th nationally.

The following are the ten provinces with the highest average hourly wages nationally in 2023:

* DKI Jakarta Rp. 42,354 per hour
* Papua Rp. 28,570 per hour
* Riau Islands Rp. 27,640 per hour
* North Maluku Rp. 27,078 per hour
* West Papua Rp. 25,695 per hour
* Banten Rp. 24,685 per hour
* East Kalimantan Rp. 22,509 per hour
* North Kalimantan Rp. 22,366 per hour
* West Java Rp. 21,194 per hour
* Central Kalimantan Rp. 20,257 per hour

The following are the ten provinces with the lowest average hourly wages in 2023:

* West Nusa Tenggara Rp. 12,933 per hour
* Central Java Rp. 13,381 per hour
* Lampung Rp. 13,958 per hour
* East Nusa Tenggara Rp. 14,770 per hour
* Gorontalo Rp. 15,138 per hour
* East Java Rp. 15,155 per hour
* South Sumatra Rp. 16,273 per hour
* West Sulawesi Rp. 16,387 per hour
* Central Sulawesi Rp. 16,392 per hour
* Yogyakarta Special Region Rp. 16,478 per hour