The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reports that the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Kolaka Regency reached 3.36% in 2023. This figure is a decrease of 0.81% compared to December 2022, which was recorded at 4.17%. Compared to December 2021, the figure decreased by 0.26%.
The open unemployment rate (TPT) over the past five years reached its highest point in 2020 at 5.29% and its lowest in 2018 at 2.18%.
Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate (TPT) in this regency/city ranks 323rd nationally. The national average open unemployment rate (TPT) in 2023 was 4.3%.
The reduction in the open unemployment rate (TPT) this year can be seen from the number of the workforce and the number of employed people. The number of the workforce in Kolaka Regency has shown a downward trend over the past 16 years. In 2021, the workforce numbered 137,920 workers; this number decreased by 13,910 workers from the previous year to 116,360 workers in 2023.
Regarding the number of employed people, the number of workers in Kolaka Regency has shown a downward trend over the past 14 years. After the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, for the past four years, the number of workers has also been on a downward trend. In 2021, there were 132,930 workers; this number decreased by 12,390 workers from the previous year to 112,450 workers in 2023.
The decrease in the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Kolaka Regency is not directly related to significant economic growth in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 was recorded at 5.17 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 2.42 percent.
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the highest open unemployment rates (TPT) in Southeast Sulawesi Province in 2023:
* Kendari City: 5.18%
* South Buton Regency: 4.33%
* Bau Bau City: 4.17%
* Kolaka Regency: 3.36%
* Muna Regency: 3.27%
* South Konawe Regency: 3.12%
* Konawe Regency: 3.09%
* North Konawe Regency: 2.76%
* Wakatobi Regency: 2.73%
* Central Buton Regency: 2.5%
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the lowest open unemployment rates (TPT) in 2023:
* Bombana Regency: 1.16%
* Konawe Islands Regency: 1.59%
* North Buton Regency: 1.93%
* East Kolaka Regency: 2.18%
* West Muna Regency: 2.22%
* North Kolaka Regency: 2.24%
* Buton Regency: 2.48%
* Central Buton Regency: 2.5%
* Wakatobi Regency: 2.73%
* North Konawe Regency: 2.76%