The open unemployment rate (OUR) in Tebing Tinggi City in December 2023 decreased by 0.15% to 6.24% compared to December 2022. Compared to December 2021, the OUR also decreased from 8.37%.
Over the past five years, the highest OUR was recorded in 2020 at 9.98%, while the lowest was recorded in 2023 at 6.24%.
Compared to other regencies/cities, the OUR in this regency/city ranks 92nd nationally. The national average OUR in 2023 was 4.3%.
The reduction in the OUR this year can be seen from the number of the workforce and the number of employed people. The number of the workforce in Tebing Tinggi City has decreased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 86,065 workers, in 2022 this increased to 100,490 workers, and in 2023 it was recorded at 86,970 workers.
As for the number of employed people, the number of workers in Tebing Tinggi City has decreased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 78,861 workers, in 2022 this increased to 94,072 workers, and in 2023 it was recorded at 81,546 workers.
The decrease in the OUR in Tebing Tinggi City is related to the plummeting economic growth in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 was recorded at 3.98 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 4.01 percent.
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the highest OUR in North Sumatra Province in 2023:
- Medan City 8.67%
- Deli Serdang Regency 8.62%
- Pematang Siantar City 8.62%
- West Tapanuli Regency 7.81%
- Padang Sidempuan City 7.57%
- Mandailing Natal Regency 7.45%
- Sibolga City 6.79%
- Langkat Regency 6.33%
- Tebing Tinggi City 6.24%
- Asahan Regency 6.12%
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the lowest OUR in 2023:
- Pakpak Bharat Regency 0.45%
- West Nias Regency 0.8%
- Humbang Hasundutan Regency 0.84%
- North Tapanuli Regency 1.03%
- Samosir Regency 1.03%
- Dairi Regency 1.23%
- Toba Samosir Regency 1.3%
- Nias Regency 2.31%
- North Nias Regency 2.57%
- Karo Regency 2.63%