2022 Data: Unemployment in Ternate City Reached 5.77%

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) released data showing that the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Ternate City reached 6.62% in 2023. This figure increased by 0.85% compared to December 2022, which was recorded at 5.77%. Compared to December 2021, the figure increased by 0.92%.

The open unemployment rate (OUR) over the past ten years reached its highest point in 2008 at 12.57% and its lowest point in 2013 at 4.73%.

Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate (OUR) in this regency/city ranks 70th nationally. The national average open unemployment rate (OUR) in 2023 was 4.6%.

The increase in the open unemployment rate (OUR) is inseparable from the data on the number of workers in this region. The number of workers in Ternate City has decreased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 111,010 workers, in 2022 this increased to 111,880 workers, and in 2023 it was recorded at 95,287 workers.

Regarding the number of employed people, the number of workers in Ternate City has shown an upward trend over the past 14 years, while in the last four years, the number of workers has been declining. In 2021, there were 104,690 workers, and this number decreased to 88,983 workers in 2023.

The increase in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Ternate City is not directly related to significant economic growth in 2022. The economy in this region in 2022 was recorded at 5.32 percent. Previously, in 2021, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 2.58 percent.

The following are the five regencies/cities with the highest open unemployment rates (OUR) in North Maluku Province in 2023:

• Ternate City 6.62%


• North Halmahera Regency 6.53%


• East Halmahera Regency 4.66%


• Morotai Island Regency 4.56%


• Central Halmahera Regency 3.95%

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

• South Halmahera Regency 2.44%


• Sula Islands Regency 2.67%


• Taliabu Island Regency 3.15%


• Tidore Islands City 3.52%


• West Halmahera Regency 3.77%