The open unemployment rate (OUR) in West Sumba Regency in December 2023 increased by 0.54% to 3.52% compared to December 2022. Over the past six years, the open unemployment rate (OUR) has shown a downward trend, continuing the previous year's declining trend.
The open unemployment rate (OUR) by regency/city is raw data sourced from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS). The data is produced annually in percentage units. This data is available for the period 2018-2023.
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Over the past five years, the open unemployment rate (OUR) reached its highest point in 2018 at 4.06% and its lowest point in 2021 at 1.74%.
Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate in this regency/city ranks 305th nationally. The national average open unemployment rate in 2023 was 4.3%.
The increase in the open unemployment rate (OUR) is related to the labor force data in this region. The number of workers in West Sumba Regency has increased over the past three years. Historically, 66,729 workers were recorded in 2021, increasing to 67,587 in 2022, and reaching 81,775 in 2023.
Regarding the number of employed people, the number of workers in West Sumba Regency has also increased over the past three years. Historically, 65,567 workers were recorded in 2021, increasing to 65,571 in 2022, and reaching 78,898 in 2023.
The increase in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in West Sumba Regency is not directly related to the economic growth in this region, which also continues to increase in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 was recorded at 3.7 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 3.23 percent.
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the highest open unemployment rates in East Nusa Tenggara Province in 2023:
- Kupang City 5.69%
- Belu Regency 5.45%
- West Manggarai Regency 4.42%
- Sabu Raijua Regency 4.06%
- Ngada Regency 4%
- East Flores Regency 3.79%
- Rote Ndao Regency 3.65%
- Nagekeo Regency 3.54%
- West Sumba Regency 3.52%
- Kupang Regency 3.22%
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the lowest open unemployment rates in 2023:
- East Manggarai Regency 1.63%
- Central Sumba Regency 1.89%
- North Central Timor Regency 1.96%
- South West Sumba Regency 2.08%
- East Sumba Regency 2.21%
- Manggarai Regency 2.44%
- Alor Regency 2.52%
- Lembata Regency 2.55%
- Ende Regency 2.59%
- Sikka Regency 2.62%