The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) released data showing that the open unemployment rate (OUR) in North Morowali Regency reached 2.23% in 2023. This figure is a decrease of 0.02% compared to December 2022, which was recorded at 2.25%. Compared to December 2021, the figure decreased by 0.75%.
Over the past five years, the highest open unemployment rate (OUR) was recorded in 2020 at 5.16%, while the lowest was recorded in 2018 at 2.12%.
Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate (OUR) in this regency/city ranks 444th 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 BPS this year. The labor force in North Morowali Regency has decreased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 67,282 workers, increasing to 70,244 workers in 2022, and decreasing to 64,840 workers in 2023.
Regarding the number of employed people, the number of workers in North Morowali Regency has shown an upward trend over the past seven years, continuing after the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the past four years, the number of workers has also followed an upward trend. In 2021, there were 65,276 workers, decreasing to 63,397 workers in 2023.
The decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in North Morowali Regency is related to the plummeting economic growth in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 was recorded at 23.04 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 36.42 percent.
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the highest open unemployment rates (OUR) in Central Sulawesi Province in 2023:
* Palu City: 5.65%
* Banggai Laut Regency: 3.64%
* Buol Regency: 3.14%
* Toli Toli Regency: 3.12%
* Banggai Regency: 3.12%
* Morowali Regency: 2.84%
* Tojo Una Una Regency: 2.83%
* Donggala Regency: 2.79%
* Sigi Regency: 2.6%
* North Morowali Regency: 2.23%
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the lowest open unemployment rates (OUR) in 2023:
* Banggai Kepulauan Regency: 1.56%
* Poso Regency: 1.67%
* Parigi Moutong Regency: 2.11%
* North Morowali Regency: 2.23%
* Sigi Regency: 2.6%
* Donggala Regency: 2.79%
* Tojo Una Una Regency: 2.83%
* Morowali Regency: 2.84%
* Banggai Regency: 3.12%
* Toli Toli Regency: 3.12%