According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Sikka Regency in December 2023 decreased by 1.89% to 2.62% compared to December 2022. Over the past six years, the open unemployment rate (OUR) has steadily increased at a faster rate than in previous years.
The open unemployment rate (OUR) over the past five years reached its highest point in 2021 at 4.54% and its lowest in 2018 at 2.43%.
Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate (OUR) in this regency/city ranks 400th nationally. The national average open unemployment rate (OUR) in 2023 was 4.3%.
The decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) is reflected in the number of employed people and the labor force figures published by BPS this year. The labor force in Sikka Regency has increased over the past three years. Historically, 176,860 workers were recorded in 2021, this decreased to 172,330 in 2022, and increased to 177,440 in 2023.
Regarding the number of employed people, the number of workers in Sikka Regency has shown an upward trend over the past 14 years. In 2021, there were 168,840 workers, increasing to 172,800 in 2023.
The decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Sikka Regency is not directly related to the economic growth in this region, which also continued to increase in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 was recorded at 3.77 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 3.37 percent.
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the highest open unemployment rates (OUR) in East Nusa Tenggara Province in 2023:
- Kupang City 5.69%
- Belu Regency 5.45%
- West Manggarai Regency 4.42%
- Sabu Raijua Regency 4.06%
- Ngada Regency 4%
- East Flores Regency 3.79%
- Rote Ndao Regency 3.65%
- Nagekeo Regency 3.54%
- West Sumba Regency 3.52%
- Kupang Regency 3.22%
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the lowest open unemployment rates (OUR) in 2023:
- East Manggarai Regency 1.63%
- Central Sumba Regency 1.89%
- North Central Timor Regency 1.96%
- South West Sumba Regency 2.08%
- East Sumba Regency 2.21%
- Manggarai Regency 2.44%
- Alor Regency 2.52%
- Lembata Regency 2.55%
- Ende Regency 2.59%
- Sikka Regency 2.62%