University Graduates are the Highest Contributors to Unemployment in the Riau Islands
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The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded an open unemployment rate (TPT) of 10.12% in Riau Islands in February 2021. This percentage was the highest in Indonesia. Furthermore, Riau Islands was the only province nationally with a TPT above two digits.
Based on education level, the highest TPT in Riau Islands in February 2021 was among tertiary education graduates. Specifically, the unemployment rate for Diploma I/II/III graduates reached 15.23%. Meanwhile, the TPT for university graduates was 9.59%.
The TPT for upper secondary (SMA) and vocational high school (SMK) graduates in Riau Islands was 11.18% and 13.39%, respectively. At the junior high school (SMP) level, the TPT reached 8.61%. Meanwhile, the TPT for those with primary school education or less reached 5.37%.
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