Labor Force Conditions in Kutai Timur Regency in 2023

The number of workers in Kutai Timur Regency has increased over the last three years. Historically, in 2022 there were 190,010 workers, increasing to 216,250 in 2023 and 223,230 in 2024.

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 method is as follows: A working person is defined as someone aged 15 years and older who performed work 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, according to BPS records, the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Kutai Timur Regency in December 2023 decreased by 0.55% to 5.93% compared to December 2022. However, compared to December 2021, the open unemployment rate (TPT) increased from a previous figure of 5.35%.

The open unemployment rate (TPT) by regency/city is raw data sourced from BPS. The data is produced annually with a percentage unit. This data is available for the period 2018-2023.

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 number of workers in Kutai Timur Regency has increased over the last three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 197,050 workers, increasing to 203,190 in 2022 and 229,890 in 2023.

Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate in this regency/city ranks 110th nationally. The national average open unemployment rate in 2023 was 4.3%.

The decrease in the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Kutai Timur 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 7.71 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 5.58 percent.

**Population Data in Kutai Timur Regency:**

The population of Kutai Timur Regency was recorded at 433,330 as of 2024. The population has increased over the last 22 years. Over the last five years, the average annual growth rate (CAGR) of the population in this region was 2.87%. This growth is lower than the growth in the previous five years, which was recorded at 3.33%.

In nominal terms, compared to other areas in East Kalimantan Province, this regency/city is among the top five, while in terms of island ranking, this regency/city is ranked 13th.

According to BPS data in 2024, 290,870 people, or about 67.12% of the population in Kutai Timur Regency, are in the productive age group of 15-59 years. 27.35% of the total population, or about 118,520, are children (aged 0-14 years), and another 5.53% are people over 60 years old.

The following is the population by age in Kutai Timur Regency in June 2024, sourced from BPS publications:

* Age 0-4 years: 30,170 (6.96%)
* Age 5-9 years: 43,410 (10.02%)
* Age 10-14 years: 44,940 (10.37%)
* Age 15-19 years: 33,070 (7.63%)
* Age 20-24 years: 40,740 (9.4%)
* Age 25-29 years: 38,040 (8.78%)
* Age 30-34 years: 37,200 (8.58%)
* Age 35-39 years: 36,480 (8.42%)
* Age 40-44 years: 35,350 (8.16%)
* Age 45-49 years: 29,660 (6.84%)
* Age 50-54 years: 23,380 (5.4%)
* Age 55-59 years: 16,950 (3.91%)
* Age 60-64 years: 10,390 (2.4%)
* Age 65-69 years: 6,320 (1.46%)
* Age 70-74 years: 3,890 (0.9%)
* Age 75 years and older: 3,340 (0.77%)