West Nusa Tenggara's Open Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.01% in August 2021

The open unemployment rate (OUR) in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) decreased the most significantly compared to other provinces. This is due to the increasing number of workers absorbed by job opportunities.

Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the number of workers in NTB was 2.74 million in August 2021. This figure decreased by 7,640 compared to February 2021 and also decreased by 50,500 compared to August 2020.

Meanwhile, the number of employed people was 2.66 million in August 2021. This figure increased by 18,940 compared to February 2021 and also increased by 81,440 from August 2020.

As a result, the OUR in NTB decreased to 82,500 or 3.01% of the total workforce in the province. The OUR decreased by 0.96 percentage points from February 2021 and also decreased by 1.21 percentage points compared to August 2020.

Of the total 2.66 million employed people in August 2021, 1.49 million worked full-time. There were also 398,500 who were underemployed, and 767,750 who worked part-time.