The number of employed people in Bondowoso Regency is 458,220, and the unemployment rate is 4.15%.

The number of workers in Bondowoso Regency has increased over the last three years. Historically, in 2022 there were 454,390 workers, this decreased to 449,210 in 2023, and increased to 458,220 in 2024.

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 method 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, the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Bondowoso Regency in December 2023 decreased by 0.17% to 4.15% compared to December 2022. Compared to December 2021, the open unemployment rate (TPT) also decreased from 4.46%.

The open unemployment rate (TPT) by regency/city is raw data sourced from BPS. The data is produced annually in percentage units. This data is available for the period 2018-2023.

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 number of workers in Bondowoso Regency has decreased over the last three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 467,490 workers, this increased to 474,930 in 2022, and decreased to 468,640 in 2023.

Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate in this regency/city ranks 241st nationally. The national average open unemployment rate in 2023 was 4.3%.

The decrease in the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Bondowoso Regency is not directly related to the economic growth in this region, which also continues to increase in 2024. The economy in this region in 2024 was recorded at 4.87 percent. Previously, in 2023, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 4.62 percent.

**Population Data in Bondowoso Regency:**

The population of Bondowoso Regency was recorded at 784,550 in 2024. This figure is lower than in 2023 and lower than in December 2021. Compared to the previous five years, the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of this region is lower. The growth over the last five years was recorded at 0.23%.

In nominal terms, compared to other areas in East Java Province, this regency/city ranks 26th, while when grouped by island, this regency/city ranks 89th.

According to BPS data in 2024, 493,350 people, or about 62.88% of the population in Bondowoso Regency, are in the productive age group of 15-59 years. 19.39% of the total population, or about 152,130, are children (aged 0-14 years), and another 17.73% are people aged over 60 years.

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

* Age 0-4 years: 44,050 (5.61%)
* Age 5-9 years: 53,470 (6.82%)
* Age 10-14 years: 54,610 (6.96%)
* Age 15-19 years: 44,950 (5.73%)
* Age 20-24 years: 59,610 (7.6%)
* Age 25-29 years: 57,000 (7.26%)
* Age 30-34 years: 52,280 (6.66%)
* Age 35-39 years: 52,230 (6.66%)
* Age 40-44 years: 58,900 (7.51%)
* Age 45-49 years: 57,950 (7.39%)
* Age 50-54 years: 56,950 (7.26%)
* Age 55-59 years: 53,480 (6.82%)
* Age 60-64 years: 45,370 (5.78%)
* Age 65-69 years: 34,190 (4.36%)
* Age 70-74 years: 25,120 (3.2%)
* Age 75 years and over: 34,400 (4.38%)