13% Unemployment in Papua Fuels Despair in Job Seekers
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The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a surge in unemployment, including in Papua. The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported 75,658 unemployed individuals in Papua in 2020.
Of this number, 9,904 unemployed individuals felt hopeless about finding work, representing 13.09% of total unemployment in Papua.
60,607 unemployed individuals in Papua were actively seeking employment, accounting for 80.11% of the total unemployed in the province.
Furthermore, 3,676 individuals (4.86%) had secured employment or started a business but had not yet commenced work. Finally, 1,471 individuals (1.94%) were preparing to start a business.
Notably, 12.25% of the unemployed in Papua lacked a high school diploma, 11.97% were elementary school graduates, and 12.9% were junior high school graduates. This situation requires attention as low educational attainment makes it significantly harder to find employment.
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