2022 Data: Unemployment in Blitar City 5.39%

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) records, the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Blitar City in December 2023 decreased by 0.15% to 5.24% compared to December 2022. Over the past eight years, the open unemployment rate (OUR) has steadily increased at a faster rate than in previous years.

Over the past ten years, the open unemployment rate (OUR) has shown an upward trend. However, the Covid-19 pandemic, which began in March 2020, contributed to a decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Blitar City.

Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate (OUR) in this regency/city ranks 138th nationally. The national average open unemployment rate (OUR) in 2023 was 4.6%.

This decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) data is reflected in the number of employed people and the labor force figures published by BPS this year. The labor force in Blitar City has increased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 79,603 workers, this decreased to 77,808 workers in 2022, and in 2023 it increased to 87,176 workers.

Regarding the number of employed people, the number of workers in Blitar City has increased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 74,339 workers, this decreased to 73,616 workers in 2022, and in 2023 it increased to 82,605 workers.

The decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Blitar City is not directly related to the economic growth in this region, which also continued to increase in 2022. The economy in this region in 2022 was recorded at 5.22 percent. Previously, in 2021, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 4.28 percent.

The following are the ten regencies/cities with the highest open unemployment rates (OUR) in East Java Province in 2023:

• Sidoarjo Regency 8.05%
• Gresik Regency 6.82%
• Malang City 6.8%
• Surabaya City 6.76%
• Bangkalan Regency 6.18%
• Madiun City 5.85%
• Kediri Regency 5.79%
• Malang Regency 5.7%
• Tulungagung Regency 5.65%
• Pasuruan City 5.64%

The following are the ten regencies/cities with the lowest open unemployment rates (OUR) in 2023:

• Sumenep Regency 1.71%
• Pamekasan Regency 1.74%
• Pacitan Regency 1.83%
• Ngawi Regency 2.41%
• Sampang Regency 2.72%
• Probolinggo Regency 3.24%
• Situbondo Regency 3.27%
• Lumajang Regency 3.67%
• Jember Regency 4.01%
• Kediri City 4.06%