The number of workers in Boalemo Regency has shown an increasing trend over the last 14 years, continuing after the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the past four years, the number of workers has also followed an upward trend. In 2021, the number of workers was recorded at 79,448, and in 2023, it increased to 83,260.
This data on the working population is derived from the annual SAKERNAS survey conducted by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS). The definition of a working person in the SAKERNAS survey method is as follows: A working person is defined as someone aged 15 years and older who has worked for at least one hour in the last week with the intention of earning or helping to earn income or profit. This one-hour work must be consecutive and uninterrupted.
Meanwhile, according to BPS records, the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Boalemo Regency in December 2023 increased by 0.79% to 2.86% compared to December 2022. Over the past six years, the open unemployment rate (OUR) has shown a downward trend, continuing the previous year's downward trend.
The increase in the open unemployment rate (OUR) is inseparable from the data on the number of the workforce in this region. The number of the workforce in Boalemo Regency has shown an increasing trend over the last 16 years, continuing after the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the past four years, the number of the workforce has also followed an upward trend. In 2021, the number of the workforce was recorded at 82,391, and in 2023, it increased to 82,689.
Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate (OUR) in this regency/city ranks 372 nationally. The national average open unemployment rate (OUR) in 2023 was 4.3%.
The increase in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Boalemo Regency is not directly related to the economic growth in this region, which also continued to increase in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 was recorded at 4.42 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 3.5 percent.
Population Data in Boalemo Regency:
The population of Boalemo Regency was recorded at 152,100 as of 2024. This latest data shows an increase in population. Over the past five years, the average annual growth rate (CAGR) of the population in this region has decreased by 0.9%. This growth is lower than the growth in the previous five years, which was recorded at 2.27%.
Nominally, compared to other regions in Gorontalo Province, this regency/city is among the top five, while by island, this regency/city is ranked 56th.
In 2024, the majority of the population of Boalemo Regency was dominated by the productive age group (15-59 years old), totaling 13,100 or 67.78% of the total population. Children (under 14 years old) and the elderly (over 60 years old) accounted for 23.2% and 9.2%, respectively.
The following is the population by age in Boalemo Regency in June 2024, sourced from the publication of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS):