The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) released data showing that the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Pulang Pisau Regency reached 2.07% in 2023. This figure increased by 0.11% compared to December 2022, which was recorded at 1.96%. However, compared to December 2021, it decreased by 0.53%.
Over the past five years, the highest open unemployment rate (TPT) was recorded in 2020 at 2.63%, while the lowest was recorded in 2019 at 1.74%.
Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate in this regency/city ranks 460th nationally. The national average open unemployment rate in 2023 was 4.3%.
The increase in the open unemployment rate (TPT) is not unrelated to the data on the number of workers in this region. The number of workers in Pulang Pisau Regency has increased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 71,776 workers, this decreased to 70,950 workers in 2022, and in 2023 it increased to 77,842 workers.
Regarding the number of employed people, the number of workers in Pulang Pisau Regency decreased over the past three years. Historically, in 2022 there were 69,560 workers, this increased to 76,234 workers in 2023, and decreased to 74,644 workers in 2024.
The increase in the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Pulang Pisau Regency is not directly related to economic growth in the region, which also continues to increase in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 was recorded at 4.84 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 4.69 percent.
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the highest open unemployment rates in Central Kalimantan Province in 2023:
- Sukamara Regency 5.23%
- Palangkaraya City 5.13%
- Katingan Regency 4.96%
- Barito Utara Regency 4.85%
- East Kota Waringin Regency 4.77%
- West Kota Waringin Regency 4.45%
- Barito Selatan Regency 4.33%
- Kapuas Regency 3.66%
- Seruyan Regency 3.61%
- Barito Timur Regency 3.37%
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the lowest open unemployment rates in 2023:
- Pulang Pisau Regency 2.07%
- Murung Raya Regency 2.75%
- Gunung Mas Regency 3.24%
- Lamandau Regency 3.32%
- Barito Timur Regency 3.37%
- Seruyan Regency 3.61%
- Kapuas Regency 3.66%
- Barito Selatan Regency 4.33%
- West Kota Waringin Regency 4.45%
- East Kota Waringin Regency 4.77%