The working population in Banjar City is 103,010 and the unemployment rate is 5.43%.

The number of workers in Banjar City has shown an upward trend over the past 14 years. Following the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of workers has also been on an upward trend for the past four years. In 2021, the number of workers was recorded at 88,631. This number increased by 13,422 from the previous year, reaching 103,010 in 2023.

This data on the working population is derived from the annual Sakernas survey conducted by the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS). The definition of a working person in the Sakernas survey methodology is as follows: A working person is defined as someone aged 15 years and older who has worked for at least one hour in the last week with the intention of earning or helping to earn income or profit. This one-hour work must be consecutive and uninterrupted.

Meanwhile, BPS released data showing that the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Banjar City reached 5.43% in 2023. This figure is down 0.1% compared to December 2022, which recorded 5.53%. Compared to December 2021, the figure decreased by 0.66%.

The reduction in the open unemployment rate (TPT) this year can be seen from the condition of the labor force and the number of employed people. The number of workers in Banjar City has increased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021, there were 94,378 workers; this increased to 94,831 in 2022 and to 108,920 in 2023.

Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate (TPT) in this regency/city ranks 141st nationally. The national average open unemployment rate (TPT) in 2023 was 4.3%.

The decrease in the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Banjar City 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 recorded a growth of 4.63 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 4.19 percent.

Population Data in Banjar City:

The population of Banjar City was recorded at 209,180 as of 2024. The population has been increasing for the past 17 years. Over the past five years, the average annual growth rate (CAGR) of the population in this region has been 2.7%. This growth is higher than the growth in the previous five years, which was recorded at 0.25%.

Compared to other regencies/cities in West Java Province, Banjar City's population ranks 27th; while nationally, it ranks 113th.

According to BPS data from 2024, 134,720 people, or about 64.4% of the population of Banjar City, are in the productive age group (15-59 years). 21.92% of the total population, or about 45,851, are children (aged 0-14 years), and 13.68% are aged over 60 years.

The following is the population by age in Banjar City in June 2024, sourced from BPS publications:

* Age 0-4 years: 13,330 (6.37%)
* Age 5-9 years: 16,040 (7.67%)
* Age 10-14 years: 16,480 (7.88%)
* Age 15-19 years: 16,230 (7.76%)
* Age 20-24 years: 17,460 (8.35%)
* Age 25-29 years: 17,060 (8.16%)
* Age 30-34 years: 16,110 (7.70%)
* Age 35-39 years: 14,190 (6.79%)
* Age 40-44 years: 15,600 (7.46%)
* Age 45-49 years: 13,240 (6.33%)
* Age 50-54 years: 12,720 (6.08%)
* Age 55-59 years: 12,100 (5.78%)
* Age 60-64 years: 10,480 (5.01%)
* Age 65-69 years: 7,700 (3.68%)
* Age 70-74 years: 5,450 (2.61%)
* Age 75 years and over: 4,980 (2.38%)