Palembang Had the Highest Open Unemployment Rate in South Sumatra in August 2021

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded an open unemployment rate (TPT) of 4.98% in South Sumatra in August 2021. This figure is down 0.52 percentage points compared to the same period the previous year, which was 5.51%.

Based on regencies/cities, Palembang City had the highest TPT in South Sumatra, at 10.11%. It was followed by Musi Rawas Utara Regency with a TPT of 6.72%.

Meanwhile, Pagar Alam City had the lowest TPT at only 1.64%. Above it was Empat Lawang Regency with a TPT of 2.41%.

By gender, males in South Sumatra had a TPT of 4.84%. This figure is lower than the TPT for females in South Sumatra, which was 5.2%.

Furthermore, the TPT in urban areas of South Sumatra was recorded at 8.46%. This figure is almost three times higher than the TPT in rural areas of South Sumatra, which was 3.03%.

By education level, Vocational School graduates had the highest TPT in South Sumatra, at 12.3%. The lowest TPT was from elementary school (SD) graduates and below, at 1.83%.

In addition to the TPT, BPS also recorded 405,900 working-age residents in South Sumatra affected by Covid-19. Of this number, 41,800 people were unemployed, 23,200 were not in the workforce, 24,200 were temporarily unemployed, and 316,700 experienced a reduction in working hours.