Unemployment Rate in 38 Provinces of Indonesia, August 2025: Papua Highest

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Akbar Ridwan 07/11/2025 16:22 WIB

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According to BPS data, the unemployment rate in Indonesia reached 4.85% in August 2025. The highest unemployment rate was in Papua Province.

Indonesia's Unemployment Rate by Province (August 2025)

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Indonesia's Unemployment Rate by Province (August 2025)

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According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), Indonesia's unemployment rate (TPT) reached 4.85% in August 2025.

This means that out of 100 people in the national workforce, 4.85% or approximately 5 people are unemployed.

In August 2025, 12 provinces had unemployment rates higher than the national average.

The highest unemployment rate was in Papua Province, with a TPT of 6.96%.

Below is a list of 12 provinces with unemployment rates above the national average in August 2025:

Papua: 6.96%
Southwest Papua: 6.85%
West Java: 6.77%
Banten: 6.69%
Riau Islands: 6.45%
Maluku: 6.27%
Jakarta: 6.05%
North Sulawesi: 5.99%
Aceh: 5.64%
West Sumatra: 5.62%
North Sumatra: 5.32%
East Kalimantan: 5.18%.

Nationally, the TPT for males in August 2025 was 4.85%, while for females it was 4.84%.

Based on residence, the TPT in urban areas reached 5.75%, higher than the TPT in rural areas which was only 3.47%.

By age, the highest TPT was among the young workforce aged 15-24 years, at 16.89%.

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