The number of working residents in North Barito Regency is 82,056, and the unemployment rate is 4.85%.

The number of workers in Barito Utara Regency has shown an upward trend over the last 14 years. In 2021, the number of workers was recorded at 65,928. This number increased by 15,725 from the previous year, reaching 82,056 in 2023.

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 above who performs work intended to obtain or help obtain income or profit for at least one hour in the last week. This one-hour work must be consecutive and uninterrupted.

Meanwhile, BPS released data showing that the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Barito Utara Regency reached 4.85% in 2023. This figure increased by 0.03% compared to December 2022, which was recorded at 4.82%. However, compared to December 2021, it decreased by 0.29%.

The increase in the open unemployment rate (TPT) is related to the data on the number of the workforce in this region. The number of the workforce in Barito Utara Regency has shown an upward trend over the last 16 years. Conversely, in the four years following the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of the workforce has been on an upward trend. In 2021, the number of the workforce was recorded at 69,498, increasing to 86,242 in 2023.

Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate (TPT) in this regency/city ranks 184th nationally. The national average for the open unemployment rate (TPT) in 2023 was 4.3%.

The increase in the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Barito Utara Regency is not directly related to a slump in economic growth in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 was recorded at 5.49 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 6.24 percent.

Population Data in Barito Utara Regency:

Compared to other regencies/cities in Central Kalimantan Province, the population of Barito Utara Regency ranks sixth. When grouped by island, this regency/city ranks 43rd.

Based on age group, the population of Barito Utara Regency shows that the productive age group is recorded at 108,980 or 68.75%, children at 36,591 or 23.08%, and the remaining 8.16% or 12,939 are the elderly population.

The following is the population by age in Barito Utara Regency in June 2024, sourced from BPS publications:

• Age 0-4 years: 9,430 (5.95%)


• Age 5-9 years: 13,210 (8.33%)


• Age 10-14 years: 13,950 (8.8%)


• Age 15-19 years: 14,230 (8.98%)


• Age 20-24 years: 15,790 (9.96%)


• Age 25-29 years: 13,560 (8.56%)


• Age 30-34 years: 12,830 (8.09%)


• Age 35-39 years: 11,980 (7.56%)


• Age 40-44 years: 12,650 (7.98%)


• Age 45-49 years: 10,890 (6.87%)


• Age 50-54 years: 9,400 (5.93%)


• Age 55-59 years: 7,660 (4.83%)


• Age 60-64 years: 5,450 (3.44%)


• Age 65-69 years: 3,550 (2.24%)


• Age 70-74 years: 1,970 (1.24%)


• Age 75 years and over: 1,970 (1.24%)