The open unemployment rate (OUR) in Mamuju Regency in December 2023 decreased by 0.07% to 2.99% compared to December 2022. Over the past six years, the open unemployment rate (OUR) has steadily increased at a faster rate than in previous years.
Since 2018, the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Mamuju Regency has shown an upward trend in terms of numbers. However, the Covid-19 pandemic, which began in March 2020, caused the open unemployment rate (OUR) to fall in Mamuju Regency.
Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate (OUR) in this regency/city ranks 364th nationally. The national average open unemployment rate (OUR) in 2023 was 4.3%.
The reduction in the open unemployment rate (OUR) data this year can be seen from the conditions of the number of the workforce and the number of employed people. The number of the workforce in Mamuju Regency has decreased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 150,880 workers, in 2022 this increased to 155,960 workers, and in 2023 it was recorded as 142,460 workers.
As for the number of employed people, the number of workers in Mamuju Regency has decreased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 145,160 workers, in 2022 this increased to 151,190 workers, and in 2023 it was recorded as 138,190 workers.
The decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) data in Mamuju Regency is not directly related to economic growth in this region, which also continued to increase in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 was recorded at 4.37 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 3.15 percent.
The following are the five regencies/cities with the highest open unemployment rates (OUR) in West Sulawesi Province in 2023:
* Mamuju Regency 2.99%
* Majene Regency 2.64%
* Mamasa Regency 2.35%
* North Mamuju Regency 2.02%
* Polewali Mandar Regency 1.95%
The following are the five regencies/cities with the lowest open unemployment rates (OUR) in 2023:
* Central Mamuju Regency 1.83%
* Polewali Mandar Regency 1.95%
* North Mamuju Regency 2.02%
* Mamasa Regency 2.35%
* Majene Regency 2.64%