The open unemployment rate (OUR) in Lima Puluh Kota Regency in December 2023 increased by 0.23% to 3.95% compared to December 2022. Over the past six years, the open unemployment rate (OUR) has steadily risen at a faster rate than in previous years.
The open unemployment rate (OUR) by regency/city is raw data sourced from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS). The data is produced annually in percentage units. This data is available for the period 2018-2023.
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The open unemployment rate (OUR) over the past five years reached its highest point in 2023 at 3.95% and its lowest point in 2021 at 2.25%.
Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate in this regency/city ranks 265th nationally. The national average open unemployment rate in 2023 was 4.3%.
The increase in the open unemployment rate (OUR) is related to the data on the number of workers in this region. The number of workers in Lima Puluh Kota Regency has increased over the past three years. Historically, 205,480 workers were recorded in 2021, increasing to 216,890 in 2022, and 221,750 in 2023.
Regarding the number of employed residents, the number of workers in Lima Puluh Kota Regency has increased over the past three years. Historically, 208,810 workers were recorded in 2022, increasing to 212,990 in 2023, and 221,280 in 2024.
The increase in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Lima Puluh Kota Regency is not directly related to the slump in economic growth in 2024. The economy in this region in 2024 was recorded at 4.03 percent. Previously, in 2023, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 4.55 percent.
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the highest open unemployment rates in West Sumatra Province in 2023:
- Padang City: 10.86%
- Padang Pariaman Regency: 6.69%
- Dharmasraya Regency: 6.22%
- Pasaman Barat Regency: 6.01%
- Pariaman City: 5.68%
- Padang Panjang City: 5.49%
- Tanah Datar Regency: 5.35%
- Pasaman Regency: 5.09%
- Solok Regency: 4.99%
- Bukit Tinggi City: 4.99%
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the lowest open unemployment rates in 2023:
- Mentawai Islands Regency: 1.33%
- Solok Selatan Regency: 2.57%
- Solok City: 3.72%
- Lima Puluh Kota Regency: 3.95%
- Sawahlunto/Sijunjung Regency: 4.71%
- Pesisir Selatan Regency: 4.75%
- Payakumbuh City: 4.84%
- Agam Regency: 4.96%
- Sawahlunto City: 4.98%
- Bukit Tinggi City: 4.99%