The number of workers in Yogyakarta City has decreased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021, there were 238,200 workers; this increased to 248,480 in 2022, but decreased to 210,250 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 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 of work must be consecutive and uninterrupted.
Meanwhile, according to BPS records, the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Yogyakarta City in December 2023 decreased by 1.11% to 6.07% compared to December 2022. Compared to December 2021, the open unemployment rate (TPT) also decreased from 9.13%.
The open unemployment rate (TPT) by regency/city is raw data sourced from BPS. The data is produced annually with a percentage unit. 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 labor force in Yogyakarta City has shown an upward trend over the past 16 years. In 2021, the labor force was recorded at 262,120 workers, decreasing to 223,830 workers in 2023.
Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate in this regency/city ranks 101st nationally. The national average open unemployment rate in 2023 was 4.3%.
The decrease in the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Yogyakarta City is related to the plummeting economic growth in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 was recorded at 5.08 percent, down from 5.12 percent in 2022.
**Yogyakarta City Population Data:**
The population of Yogyakarta City was recorded at 415,020 in 2024. This figure shows an increase. Over the past five years, the average annual growth rate (CAGR) of the population in this region has decreased by 0.59%. This growth is lower than the previous five-year growth, which was recorded at 0.98%.
Compared to other regencies/cities in the Yogyakarta Special Region province, the population of Yogyakarta City is among the top five; while nationally, it ranks 104th.
According to BPS data from 2024, 271,960 people, or about 65.53% of the population of Yogyakarta City, are in the productive age group (15-59 years). 18.61% of the total population, or approximately 77,247, are children (aged 0-14 years), and another 15.86% are aged over 60 years.
The following is the population by age in Yogyakarta City in June 2024, sourced from BPS publications:
* Age 0-4 years: 19,270 (4.64%)
* Age 5-9 years: 27,280 (6.57%)
* Age 10-14 years: 30,700 (7.4%)
* Age 15-19 years: 32,320 (7.79%)
* Age 20-24 years: 32,250 (7.77%)
* Age 25-29 years: 30,330 (7.31%)
* Age 30-34 years: 29,240 (7.05%)
* Age 35-39 years: 28,240 (6.8%)
* Age 40-44 years: 32,590 (7.85%)
* Age 45-49 years: 30,640 (7.38%)
* Age 50-54 years: 28,910 (6.96%)
* Age 55-59 years: 27,430 (6.61%)
* Age 60-64 years: 23,280 (5.61%)
* Age 65-69 years: 18,570 (4.47%)
* Age 70-74 years: 11,930 (2.87%)
* Age 75 years and over: 12,040 (2.9%)
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