The open unemployment rate (OUR) in Blora Regency in December 2023 decreased by 0.6% to 3.1% compared to December 2022. Compared to December 2021, the open unemployment rate (OUR) also decreased from 3.81%.
Over the past five years, the open unemployment rate (OUR) has shown a downward trend. The period following the Covid-19 pandemic, which began in March 2020, was also accompanied by a decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Blora Regency.
Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate (OUR) in this regency/city ranks 353rd 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 figures published by the BPS (Central Bureau of Statistics) this year. The labor force in Blora Regency has increased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 485,520 workers, increasing to 519,620 in 2022 and 568,100 in 2023.
Regarding the number of employed residents, the number of workers in Blora Regency has increased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 467,020 workers, increasing to 500,370 in 2022 and 550,480 in 2023.
The decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Blora Regency is not directly related to the economic growth in this region, which also continued to increase in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 was recorded at 3.1 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 2.68 percent.
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the highest open unemployment rates (OUR) in Central Java Province in 2023:
- Brebes Regency 8.98%
- Cilacap Regency 8.74%
- Tegal Regency 8.6%
- Pemalang Regency 6.55%
- Banyumas Regency 6.35%
- Banjarnegara Regency 6.26%
- Batang Regency 6.06%
- Tegal City 6.05%
- Semarang City 5.99%
- Kendal Regency 5.76%
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the lowest open unemployment rates (OUR) in 2023:
- Wonogiri Regency 1.92%
- Temanggung Regency 2.32%
- Rembang Regency 2.6%
- Blora Regency 3.1%
- Kudus Regency 3.25%
- Pekalongan Regency 3.25%
- Jepara Regency 3.35%
- Sukoharjo Regency 3.4%
- Sragen Regency 3.87%
- Purworejo Regency 4.02%