The number of employed residents in Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency is 111,750, and the unemployment rate is 3.99%.

The number of workers in Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency has shown an upward trend over the past eight years, and an increasing trend over the last five years. In 2022, the number of workers was recorded at 103,910, increasing to 111,750 in 2024.

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 above 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 Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency reached 3.99% in 2023. This figure decreased by 0.32% compared to December 2022, which was recorded at 4.31%. However, compared to December 2021, it increased by 0.38%.

The reduction in the open unemployment rate (TPT) this year can be seen from the condition of the number of the workforce and the number of working people. The number of the workforce in Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency has shown an upward trend over the past eight years. In 2021, the number of workers was recorded at 98,099, increasing to 114,510 in 2023.

Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate in this regency/city ranks 262nd nationally. The national average open unemployment rate in 2023 was 4.3%.

The decrease in the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency is not directly related to the economic growth in this region, which also continues to increase in 2024. The economy in this region in 2024 was recorded at 4.98 percent. Previously, in 2023, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 4.66 percent.

**Population Data in Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency:**

The population of Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency was recorded at 212,220 as of 2024. This figure increased compared to 2023 and is higher than in December 2021. Compared to the previous five years, the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of this region is recorded as higher. The growth over the last five years was recorded at 2.5%.

Compared to other regencies/cities in South Sumatra Province, the population of Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency ranks 14th, while when grouped by island, this regency/city ranks 103rd.

According to BPS data from 2024, 137,540 people, or about 64.81% of the population in Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency, are in the productive age group of 15-59 years. 27.13% of the total population, or about 57,574, are children (aged 0-14 years), and the remaining 8.06% are people aged over 60 years.

The following is the population by age in Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency in June 2024, sourced from BPS publications:

* Age 0-4 years: 15,250 (7.19%)
* Age 5-9 years: 20,480 (9.65%)
* Age 10-14 years: 21,850 (10.29%)
* Age 15-19 years: 20,250 (9.54%)
* Age 20-24 years: 19,180 (9.04%)
* Age 25-29 years: 17,330 (8.17%)
* Age 30-34 years: 16,280 (7.67%)
* Age 35-39 years: 16,880 (7.95%)
* Age 40-44 years: 15,520 (7.31%)
* Age 45-49 years: 13,200 (6.22%)
* Age 50-54 years: 10,430 (4.91%)
* Age 55-59 years: 8,470 (3.99%)
* Age 60-64 years: 6,710 (3.16%)
* Age 65-69 years: 4,490 (2.12%)
* Age 70-74 years: 3,020 (1.42%)
* Age 75 years and over: 2,880 (1.36%)