The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) released data showing that the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Cimahi City reached 10.52% in 2023. This figure is a decrease of 0.25% compared to December 2022, which was recorded at 10.77%. Compared to December 2021, the figure decreased by 2.55%.
Over the past five years, the highest open unemployment rate (OUR) was recorded in 2020 at 13.3%, while the lowest was recorded in 2018 at 8%.
Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate (OUR) in this regency/city ranks fifth 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 published by BPS this year. The labor force in Cimahi City has decreased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 292,250 workers, in 2022 this increased to 320,570 workers, and in 2023 it was recorded at 315,590 workers.
Regarding the number of employed residents, the number of workers in Cimahi City has decreased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 254,060 workers, in 2022 this increased to 286,040 workers, and in 2023 it was recorded at 282,400 workers.
The decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Cimahi City is related to the plummeting economic growth in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 was recorded at 5.19 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 5.92 percent.
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the highest open unemployment rates (OUR) in West Java Province in 2023:
- Cimahi City 10.52%
- Kuningan Regency 9.49%
- Bogor City 9.39%
- Karawang Regency 8.95%
- Bekasi Regency 8.87%
- Bandung City 8.83%
- Sukabumi City 8.53%
- Bogor Regency 8.47%
- West Bandung Regency 8.11%
- Bekasi City 7.9%
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the lowest open unemployment rates (OUR) in 2023:
- Pangandaran Regency 1.52%
- Ciamis Regency 3.52%
- Tasikmalaya Regency 3.89%
- Majalengka Regency 4.12%
- Banjar City 5.43%
- Indramayu Regency 6.46%
- Bandung Regency 6.52%
- Tasikmalaya City 6.55%
- Sumedang Regency 6.94%
- Depok City 6.97%