313,800 Working-Age Residents of West Sumatra Affected by Covid-19 in August 2021
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The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that 313,850 working-age individuals in West Sumatra were affected by Covid-19 in August 2021. This figure represents an 8.9% increase compared to February 2021, when the number stood at 288,310.
Compared to the same period last year, however, the number of working-age individuals in West Sumatra affected by Covid-19 was still 41% lower. In August 2020, the figure was 531,560.
The most significant impact of Covid-19 in West Sumatra in August 2021 was a reduction in working hours, affecting 251,860 workers.
A total of 31,570 workers in West Sumatra were also unemployed due to Covid-19, while 13,640 were not part of the workforce (BAK) because of Covid-19.
Furthermore, BPS recorded an open unemployment rate (TPT) of 6.52% in West Sumatra in August 2021. This breaks down to an 8.65% TPT in urban areas and 4.5% in rural areas.
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