The number of employed residents in Belitung Regency is 96,145, and the unemployment rate is 4.14%.

The number of workers in Belitung Regency has shown an upward trend over the last 14 years. Conversely, in the four years following the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of workers has also been on an upward trend. In 2021, the number of workers was recorded at 93,445, increasing by 3,487 from the previous year to reach 96,145 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 has 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, according to BPS records, the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Belitung Regency in December 2023 decreased by 0.16% to 4.14% compared to December 2022. Over the past six years, the open unemployment rate (TPT) has continued to rise at a faster rate than in previous years.

The decrease in the open unemployment rate (TPT) is reflected in the figures for the working population and the labor force published by BPS this year. The labor force in Belitung Regency has increased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021, there were 96,844 workers; this number decreased to 96,818 in 2022 and increased to 100,300 in 2023.

Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate (TPT) in this regency/city ranks 242nd nationally. The national average open unemployment rate (TPT) in 2023 was 4.3%.

The decrease in the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Belitung Regency is not directly related to the economic growth in this region, which also continued to increase in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 recorded a growth of 5.75 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 5.71 percent.

Population Data in Belitung Regency:

The population of Belitung Regency was recorded at 191,250 as of 2024. This latest data shows an increase in population. Over the past five years, the average annual growth rate (CAGR) of the population in this region has been 0.15%. This growth is lower than the growth recorded in the previous five years, which was 1.68%.

Compared to other regencies/cities in the Bangka Belitung Islands Province, Belitung Regency ranks sixth in terms of population; when grouped by island, it ranks 112th.

According to BPS data from 2024, 126,180 people, or about 65.98% of the population in Belitung Regency, are in the productive age group of 15-59 years. 22.72% of the total population, or about 43,461, are children (aged 0-14 years), and the remaining 11.3% are people aged over 60 years.

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

* Age 0-4 years: 11,870 (6.2%)
* Age 5-9 years: 15,070 (7.88%)
* Age 10-14 years: 16,520 (8.64%)
* Age 15-19 years: 15,060 (7.88%)
* Age 20-24 years: 15,950 (8.34%)
* Age 25-29 years: 14,950 (7.82%)
* Age 30-34 years: 14,540 (7.6%)
* Age 35-39 years: 14,240 (7.45%)
* Age 40-44 years: 15,970 (8.35%)
* Age 45-49 years: 13,990 (7.32%)
* Age 50-54 years: 11,980 (6.26%)
* Age 55-59 years: 9,480 (4.96%)
* Age 60-64 years: 7,870 (4.11%)
* Age 65-69 years: 5,700 (2.98%)
* Age 70-74 years: 4,000 (2.09%)
* Age 75 years and over: 4,030 (2.11%)