The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reports that the open unemployment rate (OUR) in East Kota Waringin Regency reached 4.77% in 2023. This figure is a decrease of 0.23% compared to December 2022, which was recorded at 5%. Compared to December 2021, the figure decreased by 0.38%.
Over the past five years, the open unemployment rate (OUR) has shown an upward trend. However, the Covid-19 pandemic since 2020 caused the open unemployment rate (OUR) in East Kota Waringin Regency to decline.
Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate (OUR) in this regency/city ranks 190th 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 conditions of the labor force and the number of employed people. The number of workers in East Kota Waringin Regency has shown an upward trend over the past 16 years. In 2021, the number of workers was recorded at 230,390, then decreased by 3,247 workers from the previous year to 212,380 workers in 2023.
As for the number of employed people, the number of workers in East Kota Waringin Regency has decreased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021, there were 218,520 workers, this decreased to 204,840 workers in 2022, and in 2023, it was recorded at 202,250 workers.
The decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in East Kota Waringin Regency is related to the economic growth in this region, which also decreased in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 was recorded at 1.81 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 7.76 percent.
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the highest open unemployment rates (OUR) in Central Kalimantan Province in 2023:
- Sukamara Regency 5.23%
- Palangkaraya City 5.13%
- Katingan Regency 4.96%
- North Barito Regency 4.85%
- East Kota Waringin Regency 4.77%
- West Kota Waringin Regency 4.45%
- South Barito Regency 4.33%
- Kapuas Regency 3.66%
- Seruyan Regency 3.61%
- East Barito Regency 3.37%
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the lowest open unemployment rates (OUR) in 2023:
- Pulang Pisau Regency 2.07%
- Murung Raya Regency 2.75%
- Gunung Mas Regency 3.24%
- Lamandau Regency 3.32%
- East Barito Regency 3.37%
- Seruyan Regency 3.61%
- Kapuas Regency 3.66%
- South Barito Regency 4.33%
- West Kota Waringin Regency 4.45%
- East Kota Waringin Regency 4.77%