The open unemployment rate (OUR) in Aceh Besar Regency in December 2023 decreased by 0.11% to 8.17% 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 2022 at 8.28% and its lowest point in 2018 at 7.29%.
Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate (OUR) in this regency/city ranks 29th nationally. The national average open unemployment rate (OUR) in 2023 was 4.3%.
The reduction in the open unemployment rate (OUR) this year can be seen from the number of the workforce and the number of employed people. The number of the workforce in Aceh Besar Regency has decreased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 196,310 workers, in 2022 this increased to 211,650 workers, and in 2023 it was recorded at 206,440 workers.
As for the number of employed people, the number of workers in Aceh Besar Regency has decreased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 181,190 workers, in 2022 this increased to 194,120 workers, and in 2023 it was recorded at 189,580 workers.
The decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Aceh Besar 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 4.27 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 3.87 percent.
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the highest open unemployment rates (OUR) in Aceh Province in 2023:
- Lhokseumawe City 8.78%
- Aceh Besar Regency 8.17%
- Aceh Timur Regency 8.03%
- Banda Aceh City 8.03%
- Langsa City 7.73%
- Aceh Tamiang Regency 7.21%
- Aceh Utara Regency 7.07%
- Aceh Singkil Regency 6.84%
- Aceh Barat Regency 6.07%
- Pidie Regency 5.92%
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the lowest open unemployment rates (OUR) in 2023:
- Bener Meriah Regency 2.45%
- Gayo Lues Regency 2.65%
- Aceh Jaya Regency 2.88%
- Sabang City 3.92%
- Aceh Barat Daya Regency 4.08%
- Bireuen Regency 4.14%
- Pidie Jaya Regency 4.34%
- Aceh Tengah Regency 4.42%
- Aceh Selatan Regency 4.73%
- Aceh Tenggara Regency 5%