The number of employed residents in North Morowali Regency is 63,397, and the unemployment rate is 2.23%.

The number of workers in North Morowali Regency has decreased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 65,276 workers, increasing to 68,667 in 2022, and decreasing to 63,397 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 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, BPS released the open unemployment rate (TPT) in North Morowali Regency, reaching 2.23% in 2023. This figure decreased by 0.02% compared to December 2022, which was recorded at 2.25%. Compared to December 2021, the figure decreased by 0.75%.

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 number of workers in North Morowali Regency has decreased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 67,282 workers, increasing to 70,244 in 2022, and decreasing to 64,840 in 2023.

Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate (TPT) in this regency/city ranks 444th nationally. The national average open unemployment rate (TPT) in 2023 was 4.3%.

The decrease in the open unemployment rate (TPT) in North Morowali Regency is not directly related to the plummeting economic growth in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 was recorded at 23.04 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 36.42 percent.

Population Data in North Morowali Regency:

The population of North Morowali Regency was recorded at 150,630 people in 2024. This figure has increased consecutively for 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 3.26%.

Compared to other regencies/cities in Central Sulawesi Province, the population of North Morowali Regency ranks 11th, while according to island, this regency/city ranks 57th.

According to BPS data from 2024, 103,090 people, or about 68.44% of the population in North Morowali Regency, are in the productive age group of 15-59 years. 22.91% of the total population, or about 34,505, are children (aged 0-14 years), and 8.66% are people aged over 60 years.

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

* Age 0-4 years: 9,610 people (6.38%)
* Age 5-9 years: 12,480 people (8.28%)
* Age 10-14 years: 12,420 people (8.24%)
* Age 15-19 years: 10,290 people (6.83%)
* Age 20-24 years: 18,260 people (12.12%)
* Age 25-29 years: 16,970 people (11.27%)
* Age 30-34 years: 12,470 people (8.28%)
* Age 35-39 years: 11,320 people (7.51%)
* Age 40-44 years: 10,560 people (7.01%)
* Age 45-49 years: 9,310 people (6.18%)
* Age 50-54 years: 7,520 people (4.99%)
* Age 55-59 years: 6,380 people (4.24%)
* Age 60-64 years: 4,630 people (3.08%)
* Age 65-69 years: 3,330 people (2.21%)
* Age 70-74 years: 2,330 people (1.55%)
* Age 75 years and over: 2,750 people (1.83%)