The number of working residents in Bekasi City is 1.21 million, and the unemployment rate is 7.9%.

The number of workers in Bekasi City has decreased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 1.38 million workers, increasing to 1.45 million in 2022, and decreasing to 1.21 million 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 older who performed work for pay or profit for at least one hour in the last week. This one hour of work must be consecutive and uninterrupted.

Meanwhile, BPS released data showing that the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Bekasi City reached 7.9% in 2023. This figure is a decrease of 0.91% compared to December 2022 (8.81%) and a decrease of 2.98% compared to December 2021.

The decrease in the open unemployment rate (TPT) is reflected in the number of working people and the labor force figures published by BPS this year. The labor force in Bekasi City has shown an upward trend over the past 16 years. In 2021, the labor force was 1.54 million workers, decreasing by 0.27 million to 1.32 million workers in 2023.

Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Bekasi City ranks 36th nationally. The national average open unemployment rate (TPT) in 2023 was 4.3%.

The decrease in the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Bekasi City is not directly related to economic growth in the region, which also continued to increase in 2023. The economy in the region grew by 5.43 percent in 2023, compared to 4.96 percent in 2022.

Bekasi City Population Data:

The population of Bekasi City was recorded at 2.53 million in 2024. This is an increase compared to 2023 and higher than in December 2021. Over the past five years, the average annual growth rate (CAGR) of the population in this region has decreased by 3.41%, lower than the growth rate of the previous five years, which was 2.1%.

In nominal terms, compared to other areas in West Java Province, Bekasi City ranks ninth, while nationally it ranks 15th.

The majority of the population in this region, approximately 66.83% (1.69 million), are of working age (15-59 years). According to BPS publications in 2024, this amounted to 1.69 million. The remaining population consists of children aged 0-14 years (22.91%) and the elderly aged 60 and over (10.26%).

The following is the population by age in Bekasi City in June 2024, sourced from BPS publications:

* Age 0-4 years: 150,070 (5.94%)
* Age 5-9 years: 214,700 (8.5%)
* Age 10-14 years: 214,040 (8.47%)
* Age 15-19 years: 170,450 (6.75%)
* Age 20-24 years: 205,260 (8.13%)
* Age 25-29 years: 204,630 (8.1%)
* Age 30-34 years: 209,600 (8.3%)
* Age 35-39 years: 200,390 (7.93%)
* Age 40-44 years: 209,660 (8.3%)
* Age 45-49 years: 187,820 (7.44%)
* Age 50-54 years: 162,540 (6.43%)
* Age 55-59 years: 137,880 (5.46%)
* Age 60-64 years: 107,310 (4.25%)
* Age 65-69 years: 75,400 (2.98%)
* Age 70-74 years: 43,070 (1.71%)
* Age 75 years and over: 33,310 (1.32%)