The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) released data showing that the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Probolinggo Regency reached 3.24% in 2023. This figure decreased by 0.01% compared to December 2022, which was recorded at 3.25%. Compared to December 2021, the figure decreased by 1.31%.
Over the past five years, the highest open unemployment rate (OUR) was recorded in 2020 at 4.86%, while the lowest was recorded in 2023 at 3.24%.
Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate (OUR) in this regency/city ranks 338th nationally. The national average open unemployment rate (OUR) in 2023 was 4.3%.
The reduction in the open unemployment rate (OUR) this year can be seen from the condition of the labor force and the number of employed people. The number of workers in Probolinggo Regency has shown an upward trend over the past 16 years. In 2021, the number of workers was recorded at 682,330, then decreased to 638,050 in 2023.
Regarding the number of employed people, the number of workers in Probolinggo Regency has shown an upward trend over the past 14 years, while in the last four years, the number of workers has been declining. In 2021, the number of workers was recorded at 651,260, then decreased to 617,400 in 2023.
The decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Probolinggo Regency is not directly related to the economic growth in this region, which also continues to increase in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 was recorded at 4.73 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 4.52 percent.
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the highest open unemployment rates (OUR) in East Java Province in 2023:
- Sidoarjo Regency 8.05%
- Gresik Regency 6.82%
- Malang City 6.8%
- Surabaya City 6.76%
- Bangkalan Regency 6.18%
- Madiun City 5.85%
- Kediri Regency 5.79%
- Malang Regency 5.7%
- Tulungagung Regency 5.65%
- Pasuruan City 5.64%
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the lowest open unemployment rates (OUR) in 2023:
- Sumenep Regency 1.71%
- Pamekasan Regency 1.74%
- Pacitan Regency 1.83%
- Ngawi Regency 2.41%
- Sampang Regency 2.72%
- Probolinggo Regency 3.24%
- Situbondo Regency 3.27%
- Lumajang Regency 3.67%
- Jember Regency 4.01%
- Kediri City 4.06%