February 2021 Saw the Highest Open Unemployment Rate in the Riau Islands
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The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded that the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Indonesia reached 6.26% in February 2021. This TPT decreased by 0.81 percentage points compared to August 2020, which was 7.07%.
Based on region, nine provinces had an open unemployment rate above the national average. Kepulauan Riau had the highest rate, at 10.12% in February 2021.
Riau was followed by Banten and West Java, with TPTs of 9.01% and 8.92% respectively. Jakarta followed with a TPT of 8.51%.
Furthermore, the TPT in North Sulawesi was 7.28%, East Kalimantan 6.81%, Maluku 6.73%, and West Sumatra 6.67%. Meanwhile, Aceh recorded a TPT of 6.3%.
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