The working population in Bandar Lampung City is 563,040, and the unemployment rate is 7.43%.

The number of workers in Bandar Lampung City has increased over the last three years. Historically, in 2021, there were 510,510 workers; this increased to 522,170 in 2022 and to 563,040 in 2023.

This data on the working population is derived from the annual Sakernas survey conducted by the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS). The definition of a working person in the Sakernas survey methodology is as follows: A working person is defined as someone aged 15 years and older who 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 of work must be consecutive and uninterrupted.

Meanwhile, BPS released data showing that the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Bandar Lampung City reached 7.43% in 2023. This figure is a decrease of 0.48% compared to December 2022 (7.91%) and a decrease of 1.42% compared to December 2021.

The decrease in the open unemployment rate (TPT) is reflected in the number of working people and the labor force figures published by BPS this year. The labor force in Bandar Lampung City has shown an upward trend over the last 16 years, and within the last four years, the trend has also been upward. In 2021, the labor force totaled 560,110 workers, increasing to 608,230 workers in 2023.

Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate (TPT) in this regency/city ranks 53rd nationally. The national average open unemployment rate (TPT) in 2023 was 4.3%.

The decrease in the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Bandar Lampung City 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 recorded a growth of 4.99 percent, compared to 4.95 percent in 2022.

Population Data in Bandar Lampung City:

The population of Bandar Lampung City was recorded at 1.07 million in 2024. This figure shows a decrease. Over the past five years, the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of the population in this region was 0.76%. This growth is lower than the growth in the previous five years, which was recorded at 1.52%.

Compared to other regencies/cities in Lampung Province, Bandar Lampung City's population ranks among the top five; nationally, it ranks in the top ten.

Regarding age groups, the productive age population in Bandar Lampung City is recorded at 702,890 (65.48%), children at 257,650 (24%), and the elderly at 112,910 (10.52%).

The following is the population by age group in Bandar Lampung City as of June 2024, sourced from BPS publications:

* Age 0-4 years: 63,970 (5.96%)
* Age 5-9 years: 94,230 (8.78%)
* Age 10-14 years: 99,450 (9.26%)
* Age 15-19 years: 88,320 (8.23%)
* Age 20-24 years: 86,290 (8.04%)
* Age 25-29 years: 83,690 (7.8%)
* Age 30-34 years: 82,360 (7.67%)
* Age 35-39 years: 84,350 (7.86%)
* Age 40-44 years: 84,490 (7.87%)
* Age 45-49 years: 74,740 (6.96%)
* Age 50-54 years: 63,530 (5.92%)
* Age 55-59 years: 55,110 (5.13%)
* Age 60-64 years: 42,370 (3.95%)
* Age 65-69 years: 30,770 (2.87%)
* Age 70-74 years: 19,090 (1.78%)
* Age 75 years and older: 20,690 (1.93%)