The number of employed residents in Brebes Regency is 1.05 million, and the unemployment rate is 8.98%.

The number of workers in Brebes Regency has increased over the past three years. Historically, in 2022 there were 826,020 workers, increasing to 946,470 in 2023, and reaching 1.05 million 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 older who 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 of work must be consecutive and uninterrupted.

Meanwhile, BPS released data showing that the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Brebes Regency reached 8.98% in 2023. This figure is down 0.5% compared to December 2022, which was recorded at 9.48%, and down 0.8% compared to December 2021.

The reduction in the open unemployment rate (TPT) this year can be seen from the condition of the number of workers and the working population. The number of workers in Brebes Regency has shown an upward trend over the past 16 years. Following the end of the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of workers has also been on an upward trend for the past four years. In 2021, the number of workers was 879,260, increasing by 127,320 from the previous year to 1.04 million in 2023.

Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate in this regency/city ranks 11th nationally. The national average open unemployment rate in 2023 was 4.3%.

The decrease in the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Brebes Regency is not directly related to the slump in economic growth in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 was recorded at 3.74 percent, down from 5.61 percent in 2022.

**Brebes Regency Population Data:**

The population of Brebes Regency was recorded at 2.06 million in 2024. The population has been steadily increasing over the past 16 years. Over the past five years, the average annual growth rate (CAGR) of the population in this region has been 2.63%, higher than the growth rate of the previous five years, which was recorded at 0.33%.

Compared to other regencies/cities in Central Java Province, Brebes Regency has the highest population. Nationally, it ranks 18th among regencies/cities by island.

According to BPS data from 2024, 1.36 million or approximately 66.07% of the population of Brebes Regency is in the productive age group (15-59 years). 22.99% of the total population, or approximately 473,370, are children (aged 0-14 years), and the remaining 10.94% are aged over 60 years.

The following is the population by age group in Brebes Regency as of June 2024, sourced from BPS publications:

* Age 0-4 years: 128,080 (6.22%)
* Age 5-9 years: 172,940 (8.4%)
* Age 10-14 years: 172,350 (8.37%)
* Age 15-19 years: 146,550 (7.12%)
* Age 20-24 years: 164,300 (7.98%)
* Age 25-29 years: 167,630 (8.14%)
* Age 30-34 years: 172,640 (8.38%)
* Age 35-39 years: 162,740 (7.9%)
* Age 40-44 years: 166,290 (8.07%)
* Age 45-49 years: 148,310 (7.2%)
* Age 50-54 years: 126,060 (6.12%)
* Age 55-59 years: 106,170 (5.16%)
* Age 60-64 years: 84,050 (4.08%)
* Age 65-69 years: 60,200 (2.92%)
* Age 70-74 years: 42,340 (2.06%)
* Age 75 years and over: 38,800 (1.88%)