Historical Data of Average Wages in East Kalimantan, 2018-2023
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According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), the average wage in East Kalimantan in December 2023 increased by Rp. 228 per hour to Rp. 22,509 per hour compared to December 2022. Meanwhile, compared to December 2021, the average wage decreased from Rp. 23,943 per hour.
This average wage is obtained from Sakernas data surveyed by the Central Bureau of Statistics twice a year, 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.
Since 2015, the average hourly wage of workers in East Kalimantan has shown an upward trend. However, the Covid-19 pandemic, which began in March 2020, contributed to a decrease in the average hourly wage in East Kalimantan.
Compared to other provinces, the average wage in this province ranks seventh nationally. The national average wage in 2023 was Rp. 19,662 per hour.
Comparison of monthly salary/wage by sector:
The sector/occupation with the highest monthly salary/wage in this province is mining and quarrying, with a net monthly income of Rp. 6.47 million.
The second highest paying sector is health services and social work, with a monthly salary/wage of Rp. 5.14 million. Third is the electricity and gas supply sector with a payment of Rp. 4 million.
The sector with the lowest monthly pay in this province is other services, with a payment of Rp. 1.92 million.
The following are the ten provinces with the highest average 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 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
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