The working population in Kepulauan Yapen Regency is 44,746, and the unemployment rate is 4.01%.

The number of workers in Kepulauan Yapen Regency has decreased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021, there were 44,751 workers; this number increased to 48,319 in 2022, and decreased to 44,746 in 2023.

This data on the working population is derived from the annual Sakernas survey conducted by the Central Statistics Agency (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 past week. This one hour of work must be consecutive and uninterrupted.

Meanwhile, BPS released data showing that the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Kepulauan Yapen Regency reached 4.01% in 2023. This figure increased by 0.41% compared to December 2022 (3.6%) and by 1.54% compared to December 2021.

The increase in the open unemployment rate (TPT) is related to the number of the workforce in this region. The number of the workforce in Kepulauan Yapen Regency has shown an upward trend over the past 16 years. Following the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of the workforce has also been on an upward trend for the past four years. In 2021, the workforce numbered 45,885, increasing to 46,617 in 2023.

Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate (TPT) in this regency/city ranks 258th nationally. The national average open unemployment rate (TPT) in 2023 was 4.3%.

The increase in the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Kepulauan Yapen Regency is not directly related to a slump in economic growth in 2023. The economy in this region grew by 2.53% in 2023, down from 3.96% in 2022.

Population Data in Kepulauan Yapen Regency:

The population of Kepulauan Yapen Regency was recorded at 115,650 as of 2024. This figure has increased for 19 consecutive years. Over the past five years, the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of the population in this region was 2.7%, higher than the 1.6% growth rate recorded in the previous five years.

Compared to other regencies/cities in Papua Province, the population of Kepulauan Yapen Regency is among the top five; while by island, it ranks 20th.

According to BPS data from 2024, 75,598 people, or about 65.37% of the population in Kepulauan Yapen Regency, are in the productive age group (15-59 years). 27.8% of the total population, or about 32,155, are children (aged 0-14 years), and 6.83% are aged over 60 years.

The following is the population by age group in Kepulauan Yapen Regency as of June 2024, sourced from BPS publications:

* Age 0-4 years: 6,720 (5.81%)
* Age 5-9 years: 12,050 (10.42%)
* Age 10-14 years: 13,380 (11.57%)
* Age 15-19 years: 13,720 (11.87%)
* Age 20-24 years: 12,200 (10.55%)
* Age 25-29 years: 10,190 (8.81%)
* Age 30-34 years: 8,630 (7.47%)
* Age 35-39 years: 8,380 (7.25%)
* Age 40-44 years: 7,530 (6.51%)
* Age 45-49 years: 6,250 (5.4%)
* Age 50-54 years: 4,550 (3.94%)
* Age 55-59 years: 4,140 (3.58%)
* Age 60-64 years: 3,360 (2.91%)
* Age 65-69 years: 2,330 (2.01%)
* Age 70-74 years: 1,190 (1.03%)
* Age 75 years and over: 1,020 (0.88%)