The Kabupaten Kaur working population is 64,779, with an unemployment rate of 3.8%.

The number of workers in Kaur Regency has shown an upward trend over the last 14 years, continuing even after the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the past four years, the number of workers has also followed an upward trend. In 2021, the number of workers was recorded at 62,213, then decreased by 767 workers from the previous year to 64,779 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 method is as follows: A working person is defined as someone aged 15 years and above who worked for at least one hour in the last week with the intention of earning or helping to earn income or profit. This one-hour work must be consecutive and uninterrupted.

Meanwhile, BPS released the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Kaur Regency, reaching 3.8% in 2023. This figure decreased by 0.03% compared to December 2022, which was recorded at 3.83%. However, compared to December 2021, it increased by 0.35%.

The decrease in the open unemployment rate (TPT) is reflected in the number of working people and the labor force published by BPS this year. The labor force in Kaur Regency has decreased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021, 64,436 workers were recorded; in 2022, this increased to 68,158 workers; and in 2023, it was recorded at 67,342 workers.

Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate (TPT) in this regency/city ranks 277th nationally. The national average open unemployment rate (TPT) in 2023 was 4.3%.

The decrease in the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Kaur Regency is not directly related to the slump in economic growth in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 was recorded at 3.4 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 3.78 percent.

Population Data in Kaur Regency:

The population of Kaur Regency was recorded at 135,180 as of 2024. This figure has steadily increased over the past 12 years. Compared to the previous five years, the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of this region is recorded as higher. The growth over the last five years was recorded at 2.41%.

Compared to other regencies/cities in Bengkulu Province, the population of Kaur Regency ranks eighth; while grouped by island, this regency/city ranks 134th.

The population of Kaur Regency by age group shows that the productive age group is recorded at 89,712 or 66.36%; children at 31,036 or 22.96%; and the remaining 10.68%, or 14,434, are the elderly population.

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

* Age 0-4 years: 7,410 (5.48%)
* Age 5-9 years: 11,780 (8.72%)
* Age 10-14 years: 11,850 (8.76%)
* Age 15-19 years: 12,040 (8.91%)
* Age 20-24 years: 11,780 (8.71%)
* Age 25-29 years: 10,410 (7.7%)
* Age 30-34 years: 9,820 (7.27%)
* Age 35-39 years: 10,390 (7.69%)
* Age 40-44 years: 10,710 (7.92%)
* Age 45-49 years: 9,900 (7.33%)
* Age 50-54 years: 7,950 (5.88%)
* Age 55-59 years: 6,710 (4.97%)
* Age 60-64 years: 5,490 (4.06%)
* Age 65-69 years: 3,640 (2.69%)
* Age 70-74 years: 2,340 (1.73%)
* Age 75 years and over: 2,970 (2.2%)