2022 Data: Unemployment in Bolaang Mongondow Timur Regency Reached 6.19%

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) records, the open unemployment rate (OUR) in East Bolaang Mongondow Regency in December 2023 decreased by 0.84% to 5.35% compared to December 2022. Over the past eight years, the open unemployment rate (OUR) has shown a downward trend, continuing the decreasing trend of the previous year.

The open unemployment rate (OUR) over the past five years reached its highest point in 2018 at 7.9% and its lowest point in 2023 at 5.35%.

Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate (OUR) in this regency/city ranks 135th nationally. The national average open unemployment rate (OUR) in 2023 was 4.6%.

The reduction in the open unemployment rate (OUR) this year can be seen from the number of the workforce and the number of employed people. The number of the workforce in East Bolaang Mongondow Regency has increased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 36,207 workers, in 2022 this increased to 37,907 workers, and in 2023 it reached 48,604 workers.

As for the number of employed people, the number of workers in East Bolaang Mongondow Regency has increased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 34,038 workers, in 2022 this increased to 35,559 workers, and in 2023 it reached 46,006 workers.

The decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in East Bolaang Mongondow Regency is not directly related to significant economic growth in 2022. The economy in this region in 2022 was recorded at 5.18 percent. Previously, in 2021, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 3.05 percent.

The following are the ten regencies/cities with the highest open unemployment rates (OUR) in North Sulawesi Province in 2023:

• Manado City 8.85%


• Tomohon City 8.52%


• Bitung City 7.82%


• Minahasa Regency 7.65%


• North Minahasa Regency 7.17%


• Kotamobagu City 6.34%


• East Bolaang Mongondow Regency 5.35%


• South Minahasa Regency 4.98%


• Bolaang Mongondow Regency 4.61%


• North Bolaang Mongondow Regency 4.48%

The following are the ten regencies/cities with the lowest open unemployment rates (OUR) in 2023:

• Siau Tagulandang Biaro Islands Regency 2.09%


• South Bolaang Mongondow Regency 2.55%


• Sangihe Islands Regency 2.56%


• Southeast Minahasa Regency 2.84%


• Talaud Islands Regency 3.1%


• North Bolaang Mongondow Regency 4.48%


• Bolaang Mongondow Regency 4.61%


• South Minahasa Regency 4.98%


• East Bolaang Mongondow Regency 5.35%


• Kotamobagu City 6.34%