The open unemployment rate (OUR) in Bangli Regency in December 2023 decreased by 0.01% to 0.75% compared to December 2022. Over the past six years, the OUR has shown a downward trend, continuing the decreasing trend of the previous year.
Over the past five years, the open unemployment rate (OUR) has shown a downward trend. Similarly, the post-COVID-19 pandemic period, starting in March 2020, caused the OUR to fall in Bangli Regency.
Compared to other regencies/cities, the OUR in this regency/city ranks 505th nationally. The national average OUR in 2023 was 4.3%.
This decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) is reflected in the number of employed people and the labor force figures published by BPS this year. The labor force in Bangli Regency has shown an upward trend over the past 16 years. In 2021, the labor force was recorded at 147,560 workers, increasing to 172,400 workers in 2023.
Regarding the number of employed people, the number of workers in Bangli Regency has increased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021, there were 144,900 workers; this increased to 150,040 workers in 2022 and 171,100 workers in 2023.
The decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Bangli 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 3.5 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 2.79 percent.
The following are the five regencies/cities with the highest open unemployment rates (OUR) in Bali Province in 2023:
- Buleleng Regency: 3.6%
- Gianyar Regency: 2.96%
- Denpasar City: 2.85%
- Badung Regency: 2.72%
- Tabanan Regency: 2.64%
The following are the five regencies/cities with the lowest open unemployment rates (OUR) in 2023:
- Bangli Regency: 0.75%
- Klungkung Regency: 1.29%
- Jembrana Regency: 2.52%
- Karangasem Regency: 2.61%
- Tabanan Regency: 2.64%